NHER 24902 (Monument record) - Medieval pit and pottery and post medieval house footings, Guildhall Street North

31 October 1988. Trial Trench.
East of Guildhall Street parallel with south side of Pike Lane.
One trench was excavated in order to determine whether the Late Saxon or Norman defensive ditch and bank passed through this site, as suggested by previous discussions publisehd in (S2) and (S3). No traces of the Late Saxon defenses were found. However, a large pit containing 13th century pottery, oyster shells, animal bone, and tip-lines of crushed chalk and charcoal was identified at the extreme east of the trench. In addition, chalk and brick footings were noted in the western half of the trench along with 18th and 19th century pottery sherds. These are probably the remains of post-medieval houses which likely stood until quite recently.
See (S1) and hanging plan.
E. Rose (NAU) 9 November 1988.
Updated H. Hamilton (NLA), 01 July 2008.