| HER Number (PRN): | 60203 |
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| Name: | Peat deposits, Statue of Lord Clive, The Square, Shrewsbury |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Listed Building (II) 1254926: STATUE OF LORD CLIVE |
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Monument Type(s):
Summary
Peat deposits reported in the late 19th century during the installation of the statue of Lord Clive.
| Parish: | Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ41SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 49152 12500 |
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Related records
| 62610 | Related to: Gumbestolesmore, Gombestalmere, The Shirehall Bog (Monument) |
| 60202 | Related to: Really an event (ESA3705?): Surfaces, The Square, Shrewsbury (Monument) |
| 60121 | Related to: Really an event (not sorted yet) The Shirehall (1881 extension) (Monument) |
| 62463 | Related to: The Square, The Corn Market, Corn Chepying (Monument) |
| 60119 | Related to: Waterlogged deposit recorded during building of the The Shirehall, The Square, Shrewsbury (Monument) |
| 60120 | Related to: Waterlogged deposit, The Shirehall rebuilding, The Square, Shrewsbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FSA491 - PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Undated)
Associated Events
- ESA3706 - 1881 observation
Description
A letter of 1881 recorded that the nature of the soil excavated for the Clive statue [in c.1860] proved that the Shirehall peat deposit (sites 60119-60121 etc) extended into this part of the Square; and concrete was used to make a firm foundation <1>
This observation was supported by a further letter four years later, noting that the statue stood on boggy ground <2>
Sources
| [01] | SSA10390 - Article in serial: J T. 1881-Oct-26. Article in Salopian Shreds and Patches. Salopian Shreds Patches. Vol 4. p245. |
| [02] | SSA10389 - Article in serial: de S H. 1885-May-29. The street of Gumbstol. Shropshire Notes Queries. Ser 1, Vol 1-2. p53. |
| Date Last Edited: | May 28 2020 4:13PM |
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