| PRN 24810 | Medieval town, Wells |
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Somerset Historic Environment Record
| Site Name: | Evaluation (1987), Clares Carlton, Wells | ||
| Civil Parish: | Wells | ||
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| Grid Ref: | ST 55 45 (ST 54 NE) | ||
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| HER 25613 - Photo by Somerset County Council (November 1987) |
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]
A valley cut into Pleistocene or Post-Glacial outwash gravels was partially found running south-west from the site of the Palace Mill. Deposits from the construction of the Bishops Palace, Palace Mill and growing Medieval town were found on the valley bottom. The waterlogged state of the area to the south and east of the Palace Mill site showed great potential for the preservation of medieval organic artefacts and structures. {1}
| 1 | Detailed records - Leach, P. Clares Carlton, Wells: an archaeological evaluation. Unpublished Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit report (1987) Location: HER files. |
| 2 | Description - Leach, P. Wells. In Dennison, E. Somerset Archaeology 1987. Somerset Archaeology and Natural History. 131 (1987), 203-231 at 206 |
| 3 | Museum accession number - TTNCM 47/1998 in Somerset County Museum. |
| 4 | Archive - Somerset Record Office. Reference: A\AWI/28. |
| 5 | Sketch plan - Croft, RA. Somerset County Council. (06/11/87) Report location: HER files |
Record created in September 1997
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