Land at Pinsley Mead
Observation during replacement gas-main works across Pinsley Mead found no trace of the possible clay lining recorded in 1979 and linked tentatively with historic fishponds.
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In July 2010, Border Archaeology carried out archaeological observation of groundworks relating to a replacement gas main extending approximately east/west across Pinsley Mead, an amenity area located immediately to the north of the Old Priory and within the Leominster Priory Scheduled Monument Area. Previous excavations in 1979 revealed evidence of a clay lining, possibly associated with fish ponds alluded to in historical sources; however, no evidence of this material was identified during the course of the present archaeological observation. Information from OASIS Online Form. Woolhope Club summary, Archaeology, 2010, pp. 212-213: Monitoring followed an east-west replacement gas main across Pinsley Mead within the scheduled Priory area. Earlier excavation had suggested clay lining associated with documented fishponds, but no such material was found during this work.
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Land at Pinsley Mead
Fieldwork · 2020
Observation during replacement gas-main works across Pinsley Mead found no trace of the possible clay lining recorded in 1979 and linked tentatively with historic fishponds.
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