Archaeology

5 Broad Street medieval and later deposits

A watching brief at 5 Broad Street in 1993 recorded medieval and post-medieval occupation deposits, including animal bone and later finds.

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What this record tells us

A watching brief at 5 Broad Street in 1993 recorded medieval and post-medieval occupation deposits, including animal bone and later finds. The primary report is D. L. Brown, Watching brief at 5 Broad Street, Leominster, HWCM 19713, HWCC internal report 212.

Buteux summarises the results and includes the site in the specialist assessment of animal remains. The published assessment establishes the intervention; the original report is needed for a precise trench plan and context-by-context inventory.

How this record is evidenced

Documented discovery

Modern watching brief, named report and specialist assessment in Buteux, §§1.7, 3.1 and 6.2.

Published research

The investigation details are drawn from Leominster Heritage research from cited published sources; the original publication or report remains the authoritative source.

Project interpretation

The clean title and short public summary have been prepared by Leominster Heritage and remain separate from the wording of the source record.

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5 Broad Street medieval and later deposits

Finds and discovery record · 1993 · Approximate position

A watching brief at 5 Broad Street in 1993 recorded medieval and post-medieval occupation deposits, including animal bone and later finds.

Approximate position

Grouped town sites; consult individual reports for trench plans. Coordinates represent the centre of the stated grid square for display only; they are not an object findspot.

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Source and further reading

Leominster Heritage research from cited published sources

Victoria Buteux, Archaeological assessment of Leominster, Hereford and Worcester, Central Marches Historic Towns Survey, report issued in the 1996 series; text based on the 1994 assessment and revised March 1995. Supplied PDF. Specialist contributions by Derek Hurst, Richard Morriss, Elizabeth Pearson and Paul Stamper.

Entry-specific references: S11 §§1.7, 3.1, 6.2; HWCM 12449, 19713, 21746, 21465

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