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| Name: | Medieval town ditch, Derby |
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| HER No.: | 32651 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Designation: | None recorded |
Summary
Evidence of a large ditch, tentatively identified as the northern medieval town ditch, was recovered during excavations on St Helen's Street in 2007
| Grid Reference: | SK 349 367 |
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| Parish: | DERBY |
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Monument Type(s):
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- EDR2458 - Watching Brief (decontamination), St. Helen's Street, Derby by TPAU in 2007
Full Description
During remediation works in March 2007 the remains of a large ditch feature were identified. The fill of the ditch, locally more than 2m in depth, produced a range of medieval pottery. Preliminary analysis suggests the lower fill levels date to the 12th century. It is possible that this is the northern medieval town ditch for which there are 13th century documentary references. If correct, this is the first secure sighting of the town ditch and is important in understanding the layout of medieval Derby. (1, 2)
Sources and Further Reading
| [1] | SDR20880 - Unpublished document: Kinsley, G (TPAT). 2007. King Street, Derby Wrirtten Scheme of Investigation for Archaeological Remains. |
| [2] | SDR20881 - Unpublished document: Myers, A. 2007. Letter to Derby City Council from the Development Control Archaeologist, Consultation DER/08/07/01560/PRI. |
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