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Somerset Historic Environment Record
| Site Name: | Watching brief (1993), Market Place, Wells | ||
| Civil Parish: | Wells | ||
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| Grid Ref: | ST 5505 4580 (ST 54 NE) | ||
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It is unlikely that there is anything to see unless this event took place on a site (see link above) where there may be details of access. Otherwise please assume that the site is on private land. [Information last updated on 21 May 2003]
An extensive programme of repaving and enhancement work was carried out in the Market Place at Wells. This project was designed and funded by Somerset County Council (SCC), Mendip District Council and English Heritage. As part of this enhancement scheme an archaeological watching brief was carried out by SCC to examine the changes in level which had occurred across the square. There had been substantial deposition of 19th century layers particularly on the southern side in front of the Town Hall which had formerly been the garden of a substantial town house. The only archaeological features noted in the centre of the Market were stone-lined drains and conduits of late-medieval date. In the NE corner of the Market Place, towards Penniless Porch a drain was seen run eastward towards the cathedral for at least 40m It was not fully investigated but remains accessible following the repaving scheme. {1}
Three tunnels, or chambers, were investigated and were thought to be 16th/17th century in date. {2}
| 1 | Description - Croft, RA. Wellington, Church of St John. In Webster, CJ and Croft, RA. Somerset Archaeology 1993. Somerset Archaeology and Natural History 137 (1993), 127-156 at 147. |
| 2 | Correspondence - Croft, R. SCC to Rodwell, W. (06/07/1993) |
| 3 | Detailed records - Balch, HE [?]. The old watercourses of Wells. Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society Annual Report 37 (1925), 14-33 Copy available in HER files under PRN 18814. |
| 4 | Museum accession number - Archive could not be located. Stored at Unknown museum. |
Record created on 26 September 2002
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