NHER 79 (Find Spot record) - 19th century material and witchbottle

1970. Stray Find.
Found during excavations for St John's Ambulance Headquarters (59-65 King Street):
Mostly 19th century material (mainly glass bottles).
Bellamine 'witch bottle' found with iron nails, bronze pins and hair at a depth of 12ft (3.7m) in brick rubble and soil makeup. NCM 407.971
W. Milligan (NCM).

June 2005. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of archaeological potential of 59-65 King Street.
There is a high potential for important archaeological features and deposits to survive below the building which presently occupies the site, notwithstanding the possibility that the street frontage has been truncated during excavatons for cellars. These features and deposits are likely to date from the later 10th century through to the mid 20th century.
See report (S1) for further details.
Previously recorded as NHER 41753.
J. Allen (NLA), 11 March 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 July 2015.