Reports
Our reports library includes fieldwork, geophysical, geoarchaeological, marine and post-excavation reports from our archaeological and heritage projects across the UK.
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Wapsbourne Manor, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, East Sussex - Archaeological Watching Brief
Published: 2023-06-01
Subjects: Historic Building
The monitored works comprised the hand excavation of a trench measuring 6.5 m in length, 0.60 m in width and 1 m in depth extending north from the wall of the manor. Observed within this trench was the soil sequence consisting of dark greyish brown silty clay that overlay the underlying natural geology. Within the trench the remains of two brick walls were encountered along with brick lined [...]
Grunwergs 2, Land off Rockingham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2021-03-01
Subjects: Modern Industry, Modern Settlement, Modern Structure, Post-Medieval Structure
The results of the watching brief were consistent with the results of excavation from the mitigation and evaluation. The watching brief demonstrated that pockets of archaeological preservation were present across the site, with remains from the early- and late-19th century represented.
Heart of the City II, Block H2, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Archaeological Evaluation Report
Published: 2021-01-01
Subjects: Modern Industry, Modern Structure
This report records the results of an archaeological evaluation. The evaluation was reduced from two trenches to one, due to the presence of live services. It was however, still demonstrated that archaeological structures and deposits survived on the site. The chronology of the observed remains was not reliably established, although given the background of the site it is almost certain that the [...]
Sylvester Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2019-11-01
Subjects: Furnace, Modern Industry, Modern Settlement, Modern Structure, Undated structure
The archaeological remains were predominantly structural and related to industrial development of the site from the early to mid-19th-century through to the demolition of standing remains in 2018. In additional to industrial buildings, a series of stone foundations excavated in the north of Area 2a correlated to early or mid-19th-century worker’s housing seen on historic mapping. Two early [...]
Hollis Croft, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Archaeological Report
Published: 2019-06-01
Subjects: Furnace, Modern Industry, Modern Settlement, Post-Medieval Settlement
The remains of two well-preserved mid- to late-19th century cementation furnaces were recorded. The refractory chambers ('chests') of the furnaces had been replaced, probably due to an inadequate provision of flues in the original design. Details of the furnaces were recorded, including the stoke hole entrance doors and the arrangement of 'fire bars' upon which fires were set in the [...]
Mayfield Court, 52-56 West Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Archaeological Investigations Report
Published: 2018-09-01
Subjects: Modern Industry, Post-Medieval Industry, Post-Medieval Settlement
The earliest evidence dates from the 18th century when a series of quarry pits were excavated on the fringes of the expanding settlement of Sheffield. The results of the archaeological investigations are consistent with the existing cartographic and historical evidence for the use of the Site.
Oughtibridge Mill, Sheffield - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2018-08-01
Subjects: Post-Medieval Industry
The programme comprised archaeological excavation of two areas: Spring Grove corn mill centred on NGR 429996 394361 and Spring Grove paper mill centred on NGR 430163 394079. The two areas were excavated to examine the surviving remains of the two mill complexes which were the site of Spring Grove corn mill and Spring Grove paper mill from 1834 onwards (Northern Archaeological Associates 2016).