| Name: | Section of the medieval town wall, Shelton Square |
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| HER no.: | MCT16848 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Summary
The foundation courses of the medieval town wall were found in two trenches excavated in Shelton Square in 1993. The foundations were at a depth of 750mm below the existing paving. A single sherd of Cistercian Ware was recovered.
| Grid Reference: | SP 3318 7881 |
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| Former Parish: | St. Michael's |
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Monument Type(s):
- TOWN WALL (Later Medieval to Jacobean - 1351 AD to 1622 AD)
Protected Status: None recorded
Full description
1> The foundation courses of the medieval town wall were found in two of three trenches excavated in Shelton Square in 1993. The foundations were at a depth of 750mm below the existing paving. In the second trench the town wall appears to have been completely robbed out, leaving only traces in the form of small sandstone fragments. A single sherd of Cistercian Ware was recovered. The exact location of the three trenches within Shelton Square is not known.
<1> Coventry Museum Archaeology Unit, 1993, An Archaeological Evaluation in Shelton Square, Coventry (--EVALUATION REPORT). SCT1719.
<2> 1994, West Midlands Archaeology No. 37 (--ARTICLE). SCT1305.
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SCT1719 --EVALUATION REPORT: Coventry Museum Archaeology Unit. 1993. An Archaeological Evaluation in Shelton Square, Coventry. Dickinson, J.. A4 simplex. 4. |
| <2> | SCT1305 --ARTICLE: 1994. West Midlands Archaeology No. 37. |
Associated Finds
- FCT406 - SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Events
- ECT310 - Evaluation in Shelton Square (Ref: COVE245)
- ECT680 - Conservation Management Plan Condition Survey for Medieval Defences
Related records
| MCT2599 | Part of: Medieval City Wall (Monument) |
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