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Name:Arundel Castle Car Park, Arundel - Excavation and Evaluation Report
HER Ref:MWS8310
Type of record:Monument

Designations - none recorded

Summary

The excavation confirmed the presence of medieval remains believed to be that of the Holy Trinity Hospital or 'Maison Dieu'. It also identified a post-medieval building thought to correspond to a structure shown on 1785 and 1807 cartographic sources, and revealed a number of other post-medieval features including path surfaces.

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at Arundel Castel Car Park, Arundel before the current car park was converted into a formal garden.
The evaluation consisted of 8 trail trenches which measured 15mx1.4m (x2) and 20mx1.4m (x6). All but one of the trail trenches produced archaeological finds and features.
The evaluation identified the remains of substantial stone built structures across the northern half of the site and a post-medieval stone built dwelling in the southern extent of one of the trenches.
It was suggested that the evaluation had most probably located part of the medieval ‘Masion Dieu’ hospital complex which was believed to have previous stood on the site during the medieval period. The presence of packed mortar floor surfaces and substantial wall footings suggested that the structure had more than one level as well as being a dwelling.
Furthermore archaeological evidence for a street system along with a small stone structure on the east of the site was also seen during the evaluation.
Overall the site was believed to have high potential for archaeological deposits.


Grid Reference:TQ 0157 0724
Parish:Arundel, Arun, West Sussex
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Monument Types

  • CESS PIT (Built, Unknown date)
  • DITCH (Built, Unknown date)
  • LINEAR FEATURE (Built, Unknown date)
  • (Former Type) HOSPITAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUILDING PLATFORM (Built, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FLOOR (Built, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LINEAR FEATURE (Built, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WALL (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1395 AD to 1546 AD)
  • (Former Type) LATRINE PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Former Type) PATH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUILDING PLATFORM (Built, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRAIN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
  • FEATURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIT (Built, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROAD (Built, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Former Type) ALMSHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1729 AD)
  • PIT (Built, Post Medieval - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Former Type) BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1850 AD to 1850 AD)
  • WELL (Post Medieval - 1899 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Former Type) CAR PARK (Modern - 1975 AD to 2008 AD)

Sources

<1>Grey Literature Report: Wessex Archaeology. 2008. Arundel Castle Car Park Arundel, West Sussex Archaeological Excavation Report. 63242.01.
<2>Grey Literature Report: Wessex Archaeolgoy. 2007. Arundel Castle Car Park, Arundel, West Sussex: Archaeological Evaluation Report. Report Ref: 63241.02.

Associated Events

  • Arundel Castle Car Park Arundel, West Sussex (Ref: Ref: 63241.02 & 63242.01)

Associated Monuments

  • MWS3514 - Related to: Arundel Castle (Monument)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • OYSTER SHELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SHERDS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POTTERY SHERDS (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1499 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • Ceramic Building Material (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • GLASS SHERDS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • OYSTER SHELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PEG TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF SLATE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SHERDS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POTTERY SHERDS (Post Medieval to Modern - 1600 AD to 2050 AD)

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