Peartree Apartments, Salisbury, Wiltshire - Archaeological Monitoring Report

Wessex Archaeology

Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake archaeological monitoring during the development of a property at Peartree Apartments, 17–19 Mill Road, Salisbury, SP2 7RT, centred on NGR 413755 130080.

The primary interest for this area of Salisbury is tied to the Palaeolithic as artefacts of this period have been discovered a number of times to the north of the site. These are located within brickearth, the southern extent of which has not been identified. Also, early settlement (12th century) is known to extend northwards along Mill Road and may have extended as far north as this property.

Though no artefacts were recovered as part of this project, brickearth has been identified and represents the known southernmost extent of the brickearth in the north Salisbury area. This adds to a growing body of information relating to an important area of Palaeolithic activity.

No deposits or artefacts dating to the 12th century were identified.