Pinsley Mill masonry and demolition deposits
Archaeological work at Pinsley Mill recorded altered masonry and demolition deposits, but did not establish that the exposed wall belonged to the medieval Priory Mill.
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Border Archaeology Ltd was instructed by Signature Homes and Construction Ltd to carry out a Programme of Archaeological Work comprising Archaeological Observation and Field Evaluation on land at Pinsley Road Leominster Herefordshire. The area comprises a narrow strip of land running N/S parallel to the main Newport-to-Shrewsbury railway and backing onto Pinsley Road. The site was formerly occupied by Pinsley Mill. It was thought to occupy the location of the medieval Priory Mill, which was in the ownership of Leominster Priory and which represents one of Leominster's first mills. A number of Test Pits were opened on the site under Archaeological Observation prior to development. The majority of these were devoid of archaeological finds or features, the exception being TP 5, which contained red brick, possibly demolition debris relating to the mill. Elsewhere on the site, a layer of disturbed natural may have been the result of levelling. A further possibility is the deposits lying beneath the topsoil are the result of either raising the surface to avoid flooding from the confluence of the Kenwater and the Lugg, or they may derive from alluviation associated with flooding. An evaluation trench subsequently opened on the site in the location of the mill structure revealed a masonry wall which had been subject to phases of alteration. Evidence for its demolition was also encountered. No evidence for the medieval Priory Mill was seen. Also recorded were a number of deposits relating to demolition and backfilling.
Additional research and clarification, 26 September 2026 Archaeological work at Pinsley Mill recorded altered masonry and demolition deposits, including brick debris in a test pit. The investigation did not establish that the exposed wall belonged to the medieval Priory Mill.
This is a distinct mill-site investigation at SO 5009 5908. Do not combine it with the Priory wall observed in 1979 or the 1983 pottery and wood from north of Pinsley Brook.
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Pinsley Mill masonry and demolition deposits
Fieldwork report · 2018
Archaeological work at Pinsley Mill recorded altered masonry and demolition deposits, but did not establish that the exposed wall belonged to the medieval Priory Mill.
Source and further reading
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; HWCM 19513, 8913, 5291; ADS 1160633
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