Post-medieval pit, 2 Spital Road (EHER 9955)

A watching brief in 1992 recorded a post-medieval pit and recovered 19th century glass and ceramic building material.

1992. Watching brief. A watching brief was carried out during machine excavation of foundation trenches of an extension to 2 Spital Road. The trenches revealed a total depth of 'soft' deposits of up to 2m. Above the natural was a massive accumulation of dark grey-brown silt containing abundant rounded flint stones and very occasional small tile, charcoal, oyster shell and animal bone fragments. A large deep feature with rounded sides and base, and a maximum depth of 2m was found at the west end of the trench. The lower fill contained frequent pebbles and moderate tile, brick and shell fragments. It was overlain by two courses of brick, very disturbed by the machining. Above the brick was a fill containing more brick and tile fragments. Above this the topsoil yielded 19th century glass, china and a clay pipe as well as brick and tile. No traces of the Saxon burgh ditch were observed. <1> <2>