Record Details
| MonUID: | MST11475 |
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| HER Number: | 50369 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of Tannery, South of Sandford Street, Lichfield |
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Summary
A series of clay-lined pits of probable 16th century date identified during archaeological excavations to the south of Sandford Street in 2002. Interpreted as a the remains of a tannery. Further evidence for tanning activity of similar date has been identified to the north of Sandford Street (see PRN 50358).
Monument Type(s):
- TANNERY (Tudor to Elizabethan - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
Associated Events:
- EST233 - An archaeological assessment and evaluation of the Franciscan Friary, Lichfield, 1989. (NRHE Name - Lichfield Friary)
- EST705 - Archaeological excavations on the north side of Sandford Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire. (Ref: Project No. 644)
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Full description
A series of clay-lined pits, similar to those seen during excavations on the northern side of Sandford Street (see PRN 50358) were identified during an archaeological evaluation in 2002 and were interpreted as the remains of 16th century tanning pits. Further evidence for the tanning industry, in the of worked bone and horn cores, was recovered several pits also identified during the evaluation. (JM, 27/3/03) <1>
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SST3701 - Evaluation Report: Eleanor Ramsey (Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit). 2002. Junction of Sandford Street and Swan Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire: An Archaeological Evaluation 2002. |
Related records
| 50358 | Related to: Site of Tannery, North of Sandford Street, Lichfield (Monument) |
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