Record Details
| NHER Number: | 127 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval pits, ditches and well, 23-27 St Giles Street |
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Summary
In 1970 excavations for a multi-storey car park on the site of the Hippodrome Theatre uncovered a number of archaeological features. These took the form of pits, cess pits and two wells. One of the wells was possibly late medieval but the other was later. Several artefacts were also recovered and included medieval and post medieval pottery sherds and many complete 19th century glass bottles.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2280 0860 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1970. Excavations for multi-storey car park on the site of the Hippodrome Theatre.
Pits, cess pits and two wells found.
One well (hole p) possibly late medieval; the other (hole B) quite late.
Holes A and B showed in their north section what looked like a large ditch 11m (36ft) wide and 1.8-2.4m (6ft-8ft) deep.
Not possible to confirm this as it was next to the Friends Meeting House.
The ditch did not appear south of holes A and B.
Medieval pottery and post medieval pottery. Medieval rim and body sherd. One fragment burnt clay.
Many complete 19th century bottles.
Sketch showing holes at NCM.
Finds held by NCM.
W. Milligan (NCM).
For details of the hippodrome, and plaster casts removed from it now intended to go to the new Playhouse Theatre, see reference (S1) (copy in file).
Monument Types
- CESS PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- THEATRE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13. |
| --- | Photograph: 1922. G.S. Swain Photographic Dealers, 27 St Giles Street, Norwich.. Digital (JPEG). |
| --- | Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Fallen angels of theatre aim for Playhouse debut. 18 April. |
Related records
| Mon 598 | Parent of: 104-106 St Benedict's Street (Monument) |
| Mon 587 | Parent of: 23-27 St Giles Street (Monument) |
| Site 876 | Parent of: 23-27 St. Giles Street (Monument) |
| Mon 1401 | Parent of: Upper Goat Lane (from Friends Meeting House to no.6) (Monument) |
| Mon 1479 | Part of: Nether Newport, St Giles Street (Monument) |
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