Monument Type(s):

• SAND PIT (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
• WHARF? (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Summary

The site of a sand quarry on the side of the Montgomery Canal is indicated on 19th century mapping.

Related records

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

• ESA5051 - 1994 evaluation of the Montgomery Canal between the River Perry and Aston Upper Lock by SCCAS
• ESA5050 - 1995-1996 archaeological recording of Phase 2 works along the Montgomery Canal by SCCAS
• ESA7156 - 2011 DBA undertaken at Queen's Head Marina, Oswestry by SLR Consulting

Description

This field is identified as Sandyhole Field on the 1838 tithe map. Earthworks were noted in the SW of the field during walkover survey. Possibly associated with wharfage. <1>

The phase 2 restoration of the canal was monitored during 1995-1996. No trace of a built wharfage was seen when the canal was dredged and cut back in the location of the sand pit. <2>

This sand pit was identified during a site walkover undertaken of land at Queen's Head in 2011, as part of a desk-based assessment connected with proposals for the creation of a marina in this area. <3>

<01> Hannaford Hugh R, 1994, An archaeological evaluation of the Montgomery Canal between the River Perry and Aston Upper Lock, Site 13 (Field survey report). SSA21046.

<02> Hannaford Hugh R, 1996, Salvage recording during Phase 2 of the Montgomery Canal restoration, p.8 (Archaeological fieldwork report). SSA21045.

<03> Malim T, 2011, Queen's Head Marina, Oswestry, Shropshire: archaeological desk-based assessment (Deskbased survey report). SSA26746.

Sources

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