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HER Number (PRN):05819
Name:Possible sections of Roman and Medieval defences at Pepper St/ Newtown St, Whitchurch
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:Conservation Area: Whitchurch

Monument Type(s):

Summary

Two trenches were cut at right angles to Pepper Street on the 24th of August 1978 on an area formerly occupied by Castle House. Reportedly, a Roman ditch (PRN 05868) and possible medieval ditch were recorded (PRN 05867), apparently interpreted as part of the town defences. See ESA75. Exact location remains unkown.

Parish:Whitchurch Urban, North Shropshire, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ54SW
Grid Reference:SJ 5406 4151

Related records

05867Related to: Medieval town defences, Whitchurch (Monument)
05868Related to: Roman town defences, Whitchurch (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA75 - 1978 trial trenches at Pepper Street/ Newtown Street by Whitchurch Area Archaeological Group

Description

Two trenches cut at right angles to Pepper Street in 1978.
TRENCH 1: Roman defensive features running parallel to Pepper Street. C14 ditches on the same alignment. Pit of C15-C16. Pits and spread of post medieval date.
TRENCH 2: Romano - British ditches. Possible C13 ditch cutting Romano-British ditch. These trenches interpreted as: Phase 1 - Defences of early Roman fort; Phase 2 - Base of RB town wall sealing phase 1; Phase 3 - Recut ditches of medieval date <1><2>

CMHTS Comment:- It is unclear from the report how or why the Roman ditches were recut in the med and post med period when they were sealed by later Roman features. Probably a confusion of the stratigraphy. Further work in this area was carried out in 1982 (PRN 05830) but the exact location of the trenches in 1978 and 1982 are not known. <3>

CMHTS Report. <4>

See also PRN 05868 (for Roman defences) and PRN 05867 (for Medieval defences). <5>


<01> Anon, 1978, Whitchurch Archaeological Group - Archaeological Investigations (Article in serial). SSA11698.


<02> Griffiths R, 1978, Evaluation Trench Pepper St/ Newtown St Whitchurch SJ 54084151 (Excavation report). SSA11722.


<03> Buteux Victoria, 1993/ 1996, CMHTS SMR Records Shropshire: Whitchurch, Whitchurch 5819 (Record form). SSA19975.


<04> Buteux Victoria et al, 1996, Archaeological Assessment of Whitchurch, Shropshire (CMHTS) (Historic landscape survey report). SSA12088.


<05> Carey Giles, 2014 onwards, Comments by Giles Carey, HER compiler in HER database, 21/03/2017 (SMR comment). SSA26784.

Sources

[01]SSA11698 - Article in serial: Anon. 1978. Whitchurch Archaeological Group - Archaeological Investigations. Shropshire News Sht. No 8. p6-8.
[02]SSA11722 - Excavation report: Griffiths R. 1978. Evaluation Trench Pepper St/ Newtown St Whitchurch SJ 54084151.
[03]SSA19975 - Record form: Buteux Victoria. 1993/ 1996. CMHTS SMR Records Shropshire: Whitchurch. Central Marches Historic Towns Survey record form. Vol 12. Whitchurch 5819.
[04]SSA12088 - Historic landscape survey report: Buteux Victoria et al. 1996. Archaeological Assessment of Whitchurch, Shropshire (CMHTS). Hereford & Worcester CAS Rep. Rep 354.
[05]SSA26784 - SMR comment: Carey Giles. 2014 onwards. Comments by Giles Carey, HER compiler in HER database. 21/03/2017.
Date Last Edited:Mar 21 2017 3:46PM

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