NHER 127 (Monument record) - Medieval pits, ditches and well, 23-27 St Giles Street

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Summary

In 1970 excavations for a multi-storey car park on the site of the Hippodrome Theatre uncovered a number of archaeological features. These took the form of pits, cess pits and two wells. One of the wells was possibly late medieval but the other was later. Several artefacts were also recovered and included medieval and post medieval pottery sherds and many complete 19th century glass bottles.

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Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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1970. Excavations for multi-storey car park on the site of the Hippodrome Theatre.
Pits, cess pits and two wells found.
One well (hole p) possibly late medieval; the other (hole B) quite late.
Holes A and B showed in their north section what looked like a large ditch 11m (36ft) wide and 1.8-2.4m (6ft-8ft) deep.
Not possible to confirm this as it was next to the Friends Meeting House.
The ditch did not appear south of holes A and B.
Medieval pottery and post medieval pottery. Medieval rim and body sherd. One fragment burnt clay.
Many complete 19th century bottles.
Sketch showing holes at NCM.
Finds held by NCM.
W. Milligan (NCM).

For details of the hippodrome, and plaster casts removed from it now intended to go to the new Playhouse Theatre, see reference (S1) (copy in file).

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF2685 Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
--- SNF77290 Photograph: 1922. G.S. Swain Photographic Dealers, 27 St Giles Street, Norwich.. Digital (JPEG).
--- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
--- SNF87213 Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF575 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Fallen angels of theatre aim for Playhouse debut. 18 April.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (4)

BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 18 2017 11:54AM