112: 9-10 Upper Church Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire. Watching Brief

DOCUMENT NO 217 Aug 2014
A.P.A.C. Ltd.
Archaeological Perspectives Analysis Consultancy
REPORT
ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF
Rear of 9-10 Upper Church St, Chepstow
Planning Application No: 2012/00220
Prepared for:
Mr S. Edwards
By: Dr N Phillips.
A.P.A.C. Ltd Rear of 9-10 Upper Church St, Chepstow. WB/CUC/13
Summary
This document comprises the report for an archaeological watching brief

undertaken during ground work at a site identified as having potential
archaeological resources that may be impacted by any development.
The development of concern was the construction of a new build, detached house
on land formerly occupied by outbuildings and a garage.
A planning application was submitted to Monmouthshire County Council (MCC)

and as part of the planning process, Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust
(GGAT) advised the planning department that the proposed work at the site could
likely impact on archaeological resources.
MCC in accordance with the guidance from GGAT imposed a condition requiring
a program of archaeological work to be undertaken during any groundwork.
The work was able to confirm the presence of a cellar across the front of the
property as was identified in the earlier evaluation work.
A few fragments of domestic ceramics and glass ware; mostly 20th with a few
sherds of 17th 18th century material were recovered indicating post industrial
activity at the site.
Sections of old service pipes were also uncovered during the work.
Copyright Notice:
A.P.A.C. Ltd. retains copyright of this report under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.
The Ordnance Survey has granted A.P.A.C. Ltd a Copyright Licence (No. 100046577) to reproduce map information; Copyright remains
otherwise with the Ordnance Survey.
Cover Photograph: DSC05618. Cramped conditions.
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Contents
Summary .........................................................................................................................................1
Figures.............................................................................................................................................3
Plates ...............................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................4
Site Location and Description .........................................................................................................4
Geology and Topography................................................................................................................4
Brief archaeological and historical background..............................................................................4
Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................5
Methodology ...................................................................................................................................5
Data Presentation.............................................................................................................................5
Watching Brief Results ...................................................................................................................6
Discussion and Interpretation........................................................................................................10
Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................10
Staff ...............................................................................................................................................10
Bibliography and References: .......................................................................................................11
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Figures
01 Site Location map

02 1686 Millerd Map of Chepstow
03 Trench plans
04 Schematic plan and sections of T1
Plates
01 More rubble, bricks, paving slabs, tin bucket, [101]. [102] a grey brown fill visible
to rear against wall 2 left. Wall 1 right
02 Removal of loose rubble [101] and [102] to reveal stone floor [103] Wall 2 right
wall 3 top
03 Removal of loose rubble [101] and [102] to reveal stone floor [104], brick infill
[104] with ranging rods Wall 2 right wall 3 rear
04 Central west of Area 1. Drain [108]. [107] metal pipe [106] concrete support [106]
set in cut [105]
05 Remains of subsurface wall 4 [109] at ranging rods with Drain feature [108] to
right. Boundary walls 1 right, 2 rear, 3 left.
06 Overview of area for building showing cramped nature of site
07 View along subsurface wall [114] with extant wall 5 to top of photograph [110]
08 Concrete floor of former garage [125]
09 End section of trench with rear boundary wall 3, sequence [100, 110, 111, 112]
Foundation of wall 3 not reached at 1m below surface.
10 View along T1 wall 3 to rear [118] over [112] orange sandy clay
11 Overview of trench 1 and wide extension from atop wall [114]. Two steps for
foundation in gentle slope.
12 Section of trench 1 [100] over [110] [111], wall 3 right
13 Section: wall 1 subsurface [115] right [100, 110, 111, 113] left [100] over [117]
black soil, over dark/brown clay/sand [118]
14 SE end of T1. Backfill EV1. Flagstone floor under brick building recorded as [107
108 109} in EV/CUC/11
15 SE end of T1 to subsurface wall [114]. [123] floor and [124] disturbed bedding
over [111] [120] left. [111] over [112] centre. Filled cut [121] of rubble and plaster
[119] similar to [101] under [111].
16 Northern end of T4 with wall [114] rear over [120] coarse angular rubble with
fragments of lime plaster and wall 6 left
17 SE end of trench against road filled with [119] &[124]
18 Northern section of T4 with wall [114]. Brick floor [123] over [124] disturbed
bedding over rubble [120]. Also [132][133][134] pipe
19 Detail wall [114] over [120]
20 View to trench 1 at rear. Very unstable
21 T 2 collapsed, T 3 about to collapse, wall [114] along T5 at top of photograph
22 Collapse
23 Remains of wall [114] right of trench
24 Partial remains of cellar wall, right
25 Removal of cellar wall right 5 Collapse EV2 [206] in EV/CUC/11 and partial
flagstone floor [208] in EV/CUC/11
26 Breaking through to T7 Detail [119] &[124]
27 Breaking through to T7 Detail, Service pipe top of trench right [119]
28 Breakthrough to T7 [119] &[124]
29 Final trench against SE boundary of site. Joining T4 & T6 Depth 1.6m [119]
&[124]
30 Removal of section of wall 1 and levelling deposition
31 Walls 1 and 2 with ground reduction complete, NE view.
32 Walls 1 and 2 with ground reduction complete, NW view
33 Soak away in area 3 [129] [130] [112]. [135] just appearing as white streaks
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Introduction
This watching brief report was prepared by Dr Neil Phillips, A.P.A.C. Ltd, in completion of the condition imposed
on the proposed programme of works, to construct detached residential dwelling; on land to the rear of Ist Hurdle
Guest House, 9-10 Upper Church St, Chepstow, NP16 5EX.
The client; Ms J Cooper, having submitted a planning application to Monmouthshire County Council, (MCC);
(pl.app.no DC/2012/00200), 12/03/2012, through her agent Total Design Ltd had been advised by Glamorgan
Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT) that there was a ‘possible archaeological issue for this planning application’
therefore ‘the proposal had an archaeological restraint’.
The determination of the planning application therefore should be deferred until a report on the
archaeological evaluation has been submitted to your members. We therefore recommend that
this work be undertaken to a brief approved by yourselves
MON1973/JBHD. 13/09/2012
The evaluation was undertaken by APAC Ltd (EV/CUC/2014) and presented to planning and GGAT enabling a
more informed decision to be made as regards approval of planning.
The decision was to approve the planning proposal with the condition that an archaeological watching brief was
undertaken to oversee the excavation of trenches for footings and services at the site, thereby ensuring a program of
recording or mitigation could be implemented should any archaeological resources be impacted upon.
Site Location and Description
The location of the site can be gained from the A48, Newport-Gloucester Rd, fig 01. At the traffic lights on the dual
carriageway, turn away from the railway station towards the town and follow the one way system Beaufort Square,
Middle St and take the first right onto Upper Church Street which leads to Church Rd.
The area of land to be investigated; a rectangular plot covering some 180m², can be seen on the bottom inset of fig
01.
At the time of the watching brief, the site had been cleared of former outbuildings described in 2012 as ‘mish-mash
of redundant store outbuildings and a garage’ (Wadley 2012).
To the rear of the development was a raised lawn enclosed by a high wall.
Geology and Topography
The solid geology of the site is formed of Clifton Down Limestone; http://www.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/.
Brief archaeological and historical background
The evaluation document APAC Ltd, EV/CUC/12, included some brief research into the archaeological and
historical history of the site and this has been summarised below:
Potential settlement at Chepstow may reach back to Roman times: possibly as a crossing point for the river.
However, it is the Norman period which really dominates the area in the presence of the castle and its surrounding
town walls.
The site is well within the town walls, possibly considering its proximity to the church, close to the heart of the
Norman town.
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It was also suggested that the site occupied a place along the main access route to the lower medieval and later port,
(GGAT DB), a road known in 1881 as Horse Lane (APAC Ltd, EV/CUC/12).
As far as is known however, there are no references to the site in any documents related to theses earlier periods.
The earliest traceable document has been the map of 1686 which records the present site as possible garden plot in
an orchard belonging to a house fronting onto what would be later assigned the name Church Street, fig 02.
Map progression used in APAC Ltd, EV/CUC/12 identified land use at the site since the late 19th century as being
occupied by a large building fronting on to Horse Lane which was removed by 1902 and replaced by an ‘L’shaped
building between 1925/1955, (ibid.).
The evaluation in 2012 revealed intact brick walled cellars, relating to the house recorded in 1881 and an brick out
house.
Domestic based finds of ceramics and glassware were mostly of 19th c origin.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the watching brief was to preserve by record, within the resources available, any archaeological deposits
uncovered during groundwork.
The watching brief also ensured that: in the event of archaeological resources of significance, being discovered and
requiring treatment beyond the remit of the watching brief, that steps would be implemented to ensure that their
treatment would be undertaken within the standards recommended by the IFA.
Methodology
Groundwork at the site entailed a period of excavation over five days 6th, 7th, 8th 11th & 27th November 2013
All excavation was undertaken with a tracked mechanical digger.
During excavation, the stratigraphic record and initial contexts were noted, with a brief description given where
appropriate, appendix I.
Each trench was recorded and numbered in sequence of excavation, recorded in fig 03.
Measurements were taken using a steel hand tape and a Leica Disto 510.
Photographs were taken throughout the watching brief and recorded with a unique number in appendix II.
A full set of photographs are included in the archive and selected illustrative images appear in the plates
accompanying this report.
Finds were bagged by context and recorded during the watching brief.
The finds were later processed: (cleaned, dated & photographed) and are presented in appendix III
Data Presentation
Data referred to within the text is illustrated in figs #, and Plates PL # with stratigraphic contexts identified in
brackets [].
Appendix I presents a list and description of stratigraphic contexts revealed and recorded during the excavation.
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Appendix II presents in spreadsheet format with accompanying contact sheet, details of all the photographs,
including those not used in the text.
Appendix III presents, details identification of all finds, with general photographs.
Watching Brief Results
Soils and ground conditions
The site conditions during the excavation were poor with almost constant drizzle and occasional bursts of heavier
rain which had a few negative impacts on the work:
 The ground was extremely unstable, particularly in area A3, fig 03, which was made up of backfill to the
cellars of a former building, (APAC Ltd, EV/CUC/12).
 The constant rain exacerbated the problem with the sides of the trenches slumping almost continually.
 The instability of the ground highlighted health and safety concerns, advising against any close recording;
within the trenches.
 Working conditions were further compromised by the confined nature of the site which had to
accommodate regular visits by contacted haulier to remove the spoil before work could continue.
 The damp and cold conditions caused problems with condensation on the camera equipment and
subsequently a lot of the photographs were of limited use.
Description
Presentation Notes:
Annotated site and trench plan refer to figs 03&04.

All contexts are denoted [#] in the text, listed in Appendix I and cross referenced in Appendix II,
to the plates section.
Photographs used in the text are listed PL #, a complete list of photographs can be found in
appendix II, with contact sheets.
All finds denoted {#} in the text and are listed in Appendix III.
Prior to the watching brief, relevant standing buildings and their floors; which were previously recorded in
archaeological evaluation (APAC Ltd, EV/CUC/12), had been removed from the lower part of the site, A3, whilst
the rear area, A1/A2, was a single lawn enclosed by walls 1, 2 & 3.
The first part of the ground disturbance dealt with reduction of the ground level by approximately 800mm at the rear
of the site A1/A2, PL01.
Reduction work began in the south-east corner against walls 1 & 2 revealing the stratigraphic sequence: lawn, [100]
≥100mm deep, over a deposit of rubble [101], some 600mm in depth, over a shallow ≥70mm deposit of coarse sand
and plaster, [102], before halting at a stone floor [103], PL02.
Along with many bricks, an old drain pipe and a tin bucket and bowl, context [101] produced finds assemblage {1}
including a single sherd of 17th century ‘Devon Temper Ware’, (Clarke), whilst the majority of finds retained were
late 19th to 20th century domestic ceramic and glass; although a mid to late 1990’s 5½ floppy disc was also retrieved.
Once the floor level, [103] was reached, the levelling continued to the north-west exposing some in-filled brick
flooring, [104], PL03 and some drainage work PL04, contexts [105], [106] & [107].
The levelling was then continued towards the west for some 9m at which point trench T1 was to be positioned.
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At a distance of approximately 4m from the north east boundary wall 2, and parallel to it, a short 2.5m length of stub
wall ‘4’ was discovered, [109], PL05.
To the south west of [109], context [102] was absent replaced by [110] ≤170mm black soft sandy loam with small
stone which produced a 19th century finds assemblage {2}.
Wall 4 was subsequently used as a division on the plan and in the text as the division between A1 & A2.
A second phase of ground reduction was then undertaken in area 3, south of wall 1 but stopping short of the main
proposed footprint of the house.
The main area of the proposed footprint was needed as a dumping point for spoil so that it could be removed by
lorry, PL06.
The spoil removal eventually cut into the top of an undisturbed sequence revealing a length of previously unknown
wall [114] stretching from a standing wall 5, to a joint on the edge of bounding north-east wall 1 recorded by the
architect, (Total Design Ltd. T873.)4F).
The wall [114] was bounded on both sides by rubble infill mixed up with the re-deposited spoil from Areas 1, 2 & 3,
PL07.
The northern corner of Area 3 was cleared down to the concrete floor of the former garage that stood at this spot,
PL08, (APAC Ltd, EV/CUC/12).
Trench excavation began with T1, 15.5m in length, situated along the south west boundary of the site and extending
from the north-western boundary ‘wall 3’, PL09, to the south-western ‘wall 5’; subsurface context [114].
T1, needed as a foundation for a proposed boundary wall, was around 800mm in width with an average depth of 1m;
although two ‘step downs’ to accommodate a slope of the ground, reached around 1.50m, PL10 & PL11.
Excavation revealed a general stratigraphic sequence of [100] lawn ≥100mm, [110] black soft sandy loam with
small stones, ≥600mm, [111] dark grey sandy soil with occasional stone, and finally [112] natural, natural orange
sandy clay, PL12, fig 04 dd.
Context [111] produced 10 finds, {3}: mostly 18/9thc ceramics but also 3 sherds of 17th/18thc ‘Devonshire slipware’,
(Phillips).
A small lens [113] of coarse sandy soil mixed with lime plaster and small angular rubble; possibly similar to [102]
was also found within [111].
Approximately 6m south east of wall 3, the T1 excavation revealed, a buried wall [115] which on plan can be seen
to be a continuation of wall 1.
The stratigraphic sequence was disturbed by [115] which having cut down into [111] survived to a depth of 840mm,
PL13, fig 04 cc.
The northern side of the wall, [115] had a slump of infill, identical to [101] recorded in Area 1 but the southern side
was different having a 200mm deposit of black humic soil [117] over a deposit of dark brown clay/sand [118]
neither of which produced any finds, although, [117] did reveal a green polythene sack visible in PL13.
Context [118], overlay [112], reached at a depth of ≥1.38m; indicated by the ranging rod also in PL13.
A little further south east along T1, some 10 to 12m from wall 3, the south western section revealed a line of stone
flags [122], some 600mm beneath the surface and extending to a visible cut, [121] into the orange sandy clay 112,
PL14, fig 04 bb.
The stone flags are the remains of the floor of a small brick outbuilding discovered in the evaluation (APAC Ltd,
EV/CUC/12) which is illustrated in fig 07 of the same report and inset into fig 03.
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Correlation of the stratigraphic contexts of the evaluation report and this watching brief report can be seen in the
following table:
EV/CUC/12 CONTEXTS [104] WB/CUC/13 CONTEXTS [120]

T1 cut through the edge of the remains into the evaluation trench EV1 which can be seen in PL14 as a black straight
edged cut [121] filled with backfill [119].
At this point T1 was widened towards the south west to just over 2m to include the foundation for the proposed
building.
The south-western extension edge can be seen in PL15; the ranging rod left is leaning against [114] just out of
frame.
The section shows at the top of the photograph a standing building, in front of which are the remains of a former
building floor of ‘end on’ bricks [123].
Beneath [123] is a disturbed layer of rubble and plaster [124] which also contained a disused salt glaze pipe. (This
area was mostly removed prior to the watching brief as part of concrete flooring).
Disturbed deposit [124] yielded a small assemblage of ceramics, {4}, ranging from late 17th to 19thc.
The main undisturbed sequence was [111] over [112], cut on the right by the evaluation trench EV1 [121] fill [119]
and on the left cut by [131] and backfilled by [120].
At this point of the excavation, wall [114] was left in situ and the excavation moved to T4, its south-eastern side
PL16 where the 2.2m wide trench was continued to the road PL17, fig 04 aa.
The general sequence of T4, PL18, was identical with the southern end of T1: [123] over [124] over [111] over
[120] and as in T1, [124] also yielded a similar finds assemblage {5}.
One exception was present; a brick lined channel [133] for a metal water pipe [132], cut [134] into [111].
Wall [114] itself would appear to have been built on top of [120] but the results were far from conclusive, PL19.
On completion of trenches T1 and T4, work briefly returned to reducing the ground level and the accumulated spoil
was removed from area 3, eventually uncovering the concrete floor [125] of the former garage, (APAC. Ltd.
EV/CUC/12).
Once area 3 was levelled T2 was begun; excavating from the south-east edge of T1 approximately 12m from wall 3.
Unfortunately, the position of T2 was straight along the backfill deposit from the evaluation trench EV1 [119]
resulting in a very unstable trench, PL20. (Evaluation trenches 1 & 2 both identified the ground as back fill and
cellar fill from a previous building on this spot).
The instability continued beyond the end of the former evaluation trench EV1, into an area of deposited rubble
identified in the evaluation work, (APAC. Ltd. EV/CUC/12), PL21.
It was through this made up ground that excavation of the next trench T3, PL21, was excavated although this also
collapsed quite quickly, PL22.
Excavation of T5 had a little more success because the backfill [126] was now punctuated by the remaining walls of
a cellar identified in the evaluation work, (APAC. Ltd. EV/CUC/12).
Photograph PL23 illustrates T5 the left side of which is made up of [111] over [112] whilst the right shows part of
the masonry cellar wall which runs to the ranging rod.
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Photograph PL24 shows the same cellar wall in a vertical shot, (middle right of the photograph), whilst PL25 shows
the excavation process with the cellar wall remaining bottom right and parts of its north western masonry wall being
removed.
The bottom of the trench reveals the surrounding clay [112] that the cellar had been cut into; the contrasting grey
being the last of the backfill [126] over the original flag floor [127].
T6 was eventually widened to 2m cutting into both [112] to the north east and [126] to the south west PL26 & 27.
The backfill [126] was indistinguishable from the surrounding [120] due to the weather and ground, conditions so it
is not possible to state with any certainty where the large finds assemblage {6} originated.
Certainly most were retrieved from the spoil as the trench was too unstable to enter.
With the exception of a single, piece of late 17th early 18thc ‘Nottingham Ware’, (Clarke) the finds were mostly 19thc
ceramics.
The final trench was a narrow T7 joining T4 to T6 through identical backfill of [120] changing to [126] at the north
east end, PL28.
In order to reach a stable surface [112] the centre of T7 was taken down to 1.6m, Pl 29.
Further excavation was halted at this point the poor weather and worsening conditions dictated that the trenches
should be poured at the first opportunity.
The final ground disturbance resumed two weeks later with the reduction in level of area 3 and the removal of the
central portion of wall 1 shown in the photograph as two yellow lines.
The foreground is a disturbed layer resulting from the removal of concrete floor [125] and the import of spoil during
the excavation process earlier.
Once the spoil had been removed a very disturbed underlying mix of contexts [129] & [130] was tentatively
identified by comparison to the adjacent T1: [129] = [117] and [130] = [118].
A small undisturbed section of [129] against wall 2 produced two assemblages {7}: 8 sherds of a refit willow
pattern plate and {8}: 1 unrelated sherd of willow pattern and the metal end to a florescent light tube.
Assemblage {9}, 19thc was associated with the generally disturbed area so the finds cannot be confirmed as in situ at
the time of collection.
Assemblage {10} however was in situ against wall 2 and sealed by [129].
The final ground reduction reached approximately 780mm beneath the existing level as can be seen in Plates PL31
& Pl32 showing the walls 2 and 1 respectively.
It is worth noting that wall 1 is again revealed to be built on top of [118/130] as shown in T1 above, whilst wall 2
cuts into the underlying orange clay [112].
The final photograph, PL33 shows excavation for a soak away in area 3 which shows the stratigraphic sequence
with wall 1 to the left: [101] rubble & plaster over [117/129], over [118/130] over [122].
The orange clay [112] started to give way to limestone bedding [135] just visible in the photograph, but this was
beyond the depth required and so was not investigated.
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Discussion and Interpretation
The watching brief confirmed the findings of the earlier evaluation which indicated that the front of the property
contained a cellar of a previous building possibly late 17th certainly 18th century, fronting onto the road.
The western half of the cellar retained some of its walls whereas the eastern portion had been removed and
backfilled with rubble probably derived from its demolition.
There is however a possibility that the eastern portion of the cellar extended beyond the trenching.
The watching brief also revealed a former building to the rear of the property and running parallel to boundary wall
3.
The building had a single room measuring 4m x 6m, originally with a stone floor but later in-filled with an area of
brick and plumbed in with a metal water pipe and brick lined drain.
The building occupied higher ground and its foundation was much shallower that the surrounding boundary walls 2
and 3.
The south west wall of this building continues under the lawn to the property Ist Hurdle Guest House on Upper
Church St.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the contractors for their careful and efficient handling of the work.
Staff
Dr. Neil Phillips, AIFA.
Mr S. Clarke (finds consultant)
Mr A.O. Phillips (finds)
The copyright for this report shall remain with the A.P.A.C. Ltd.
All finds were returned to the client.
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Chepstow
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13/09/2012 Proposed demolition of redundant outbuildings and erection of detached
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Evaluation.
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research of archaeological materials. 2013.
Monmouthshire County
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Archaeologists Towards An Accessible Archive (1995)
Total Designs Ltd Design and Access Statement. Proposed erection of 2 semi-detached dwellings
at: The First Hurdle Guest House 99-100, Upper Church St, Chepstow, NP16
5HU.
Survey Drawing T873.0IB

Proposed Drawing T873.04B
United Kingdom Institute
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Millerd, J., 1686. CHEPSTOW IN MONMOUTH SHIER, ICHNOGRAPHICALLY

DESCRIBED, 1686. PER IACOBUM MILLERD DE BRISTOL,
(permission Newport Museum).
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A.P.A.C. Registered Address: 36 Hatherleigh Rd, Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7RG.

Tel: 07734962919. Mobile: 07734962919 Email: apac.philips@btinternet.com
Company Registration No 5041541 VAT Reg No 826 3628 19
Director: Dr. N. Phillips D.Phil. M. Phil. BA (Hons).Cert Ed/FE. AIFA. AAI&S.
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Ordnance Survey has granted A.P.A.C. Ltd Copyright Licence (No. 100046577)
adapted from Total Design Ltd, Gloucs
Fig 01: Location A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13

Jacobum Millerd
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permission of Newport Museum
FIG 02 Chepstow 1686 A.P.A.C. Ltd. WB/CUC/13

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Rear of 9-10 Upper Church St, Chepstow.
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Plate 01: More rubble, bricks, paving slabs, tin bucket, [101]. [102] a grey Plate 02: Removal of loose rubble [101] and [102] to reveal stone floor
brown fill visible to rear against wall 2 left. Wall 1 right [103] Wall 2 right wall 3 top
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Plate 03: Removal of loose rubble [101] and [102] to reveal stone floor Plate 04: Central west of Area 1. Drain [108].
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[104], brick infill [104] with ranging rods Wall 2 right wall 3 rear [107] metal pipe [106] concrete
support [106] set in cut [105]
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Plate 05: Remains of subsurface wall 4 [109] at ranging rods with Plate 06: Overview of area for building showing cramped nature of site.
Drain feature [108] to right. Boundary walls 1 right, 2 rear, 3
left.
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Plate 07: View along subsurface wall [114] with extant wall 5 to top Plate 08: Concrete floor of former garage
of photograph [110] [125]
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Plate 09: End section of trench with rear boundary wall Plate 11: Overview of trench 1 and wide extension
3, sequence [100, 110, 111, 112] Foundation of from atop wall [114]. Two steps for foundation
wall 3 not reached at 1m below surface. in gentle slope.
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Plate10: View along T1 wall 3 to rear [118] over [112] orange sandy clay. A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13
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Plate 12: Section of trench 1 [100] over [110] [111], wall 3 right Plate 13: Section of trench 1 [100] over [110] [111], wall 3 right
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Plate 14: SE end of T1. Backfill EV1. Flagstone floor under brick building Plate 15: SE end of T1 to subsurface wall [114]. [123] floor and [124]
recorded as [107 108 109} in EV/CUC/11 disturbed bedding over [111] [120] left. [111] over [112] centre.
Filled cut [121] of rubble and plaster [119] similar to [101] under
[111].

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Plate 16: Northern end of T4 with wall [114] rear over [120] coarse angular Plate 17: SE end of trench against road filled with [119] &[124].
rubble with fragments of lime plaster and wall 6 left.
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Plate 18: Northern section of T4 with wall [114]. Brick floor [123] over Plate 19: Detail wall [114] over [120].
[124] disturbed bedding over rubble [120]. Also [132][133]
[134] pipe.
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Plate 20: View to trench 1 at rear. Very unstable Plate 22: Collapse
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Plate21:T 2 collapsed, T 3 about to collapse, wall [114] along T5 at top of photograph A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13
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Plate 23: Remains of wall [114] right of trench Plate 25: Removal of cellar wall right 5 Collapse EV2
[206] in EV/CUC/11 and partial flagstone floor
[208] in EV/CUC/11
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Plate24: Partial remains of cellar wall ,right A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13

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Plate 26: Breaking through to T7 Detail [119] &[124]
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Plate 27: Breaking through to T7 Detail, Service pipe top of trench right [119] Plate 28: Breakthrough to T7 [119] &[124] A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13
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Plate 30: Removal of section of wall 1 and levelling deposition
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Plate 29: Final trench against SE boundary of site. Joining T4 & T6 Depth 1.6m Plate 31: Walls 1 and 2 with ground A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13
[119] &[124] reduction complete.
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Plate 32: Walls 1 and 2 with ground reduction complete.
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Plate 33: Soak away in area 3 [129] [130] [112]. [135] just appearing as A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13
white streaks
A.P.A.C. Ltd. Appendix I Context Sheet Index 1
Site: Rear 9-10 Upper Grid Ref: Site No: Alternate No: 1
Church St Chepstow 353548 194014 WB/CUC/13
CONTEXT AREA FEATURE DESCRIPTION FINDS PHOTOGRAPHS
100 Area 1 lawn Lawn on black soft silty loam. 100/150mm 05619, 05620, 05621,
05622, 05624, 05625,
05642, 05644, 05645,
05646, 05653, 05654,
05655,
101 Area 1 Land fill Back fill deposit, brick, plaster, plastics. 600mm {1} 05619, 05620, 05621,
05622, 05624, 05625,
102 Area 1 Land fill Grey/brown coarse sandy with small stone and lime 05620, 05621, 05622,
plaster granules 05624, 05625,
103 Area 1 Floor Stone slab irregular 05621, 05622, 05624,
104 Area 1 Floor Brick infill, floor/path 05625,
105 Area 1 Cut Cut through [103] 05626, 05627,
106 Area 1 Fill Cemented masonry channel/support 05626, 05627,
107 Area 1 Pipe Iron pipe approx 80mm dia 05626, 05627, 05657,
108 Area 1 Drain Square brick lined drain approx 150mm 05626, 05627, 05629,
05630, 05657,
109 Area 1 Wall Thin wall, parallel to wall 2 some 3.125m to the SW 05629, 95630, 05657,
110 Area 2 deposit Black soft sandy loam with small stone 170mm {2} 05637, 05642, 05644,
05645, 05646, 05653,
05654,
111 Area 2 deposit Dark grey sandy soil occasional stone 730mm {3} 05639, 05642, 05644,
05645, 05646, 05653,
05654, 05655, 05656,
05658, 05659, 05794
112 Area 2 deposit Orange sandy clay dept 1.150m 05644, 05647, 05648,
05649, 05650, 05656,
05658, 05659, 05796,
05799, 05803, 05804,
113 Area 2 Deposit Grey/brown coarse sandy with small stone and lime 05642, 05645, 05646,
(isolated plaster granules as in [101] 05650, 05654, 05655,
05656,
114 Area2/T4 Wall Above ground to SW subsurface wall 5 across site 05637, 05638, 05649,
05650, 05651, 05658,
05659, 05660, 05661,
05662, 05676, 05679,
05682,
115 Area2/T1 Wall Subsurface continuation of wall 1. lime mortared 05646, 05647,
840mm below surface. 6.25m se of wall 3
116 Area2/T1 Cut Cut for [115] into [117] 05799,
117 Area2/T1 deposit SE of wall 1 black soil deposit 200mm under [100] 05646, 05655,
118 Area2/T1 deposit Dark brown clay sand 05646, 05648, 05655,
119 T1 Land fill Back fill of evaluation trench EV/CUC/12 05649, 05650, 05656,
05659, 05664, 05665,
05666, 05667, 05668,
05692, 05693, 05694,
05695, 05697, 05698,
05699, 05700,
120 T1 Rubble fill Rubble fill, masonry stone similar to [101] 05650, 05658, 05659,
05660, 05661, 05662,
121 T1 cut Cut for [119] 05659,
122 T1 path Flagstone path edge, disturbed during evaluation 05656
EV/CUC/12, Sequence [111] [101] [122] [112]
123 T1/T4 Floor Brick floor, cemented end up. 05658, 05659, 05660,
124 T1/T4 bedding Grey sandy soil with plaster and brick fragments {4} {5} 05658, 05659, 05660,
05692, 05693, 05694,
05695, 05697, 05700,
125 A3 Floor Concrete 05663, 05794
126 T3/T5/T6 Back fill EV2 EV/CUC/11 trench backfill into former cellar {6} 05671, 05672, 05673,
area 05674, 05675, 05677,
05680,
127 T6 Floor Partial flagstone floor [208] in EV/CUC/11 05685, 05686, 05687,
05688, 05689,
128 A3 Bedding Sand bedding beneath [126] 05794
129 A3 deposit Similar [117] {7} {8} 05799, 05803, 05804,
130 A3 deposit Similar [118] {9} {10} 05796, 05799, 05803,
05804,
131 T1 Cut Cut for [120] 05660,
132 T4 Metal pipe Metal pipe very corroded 05660
133 T4 Brick Channel Single brick channel 05660
134 T4 Cut Cut for 133 05660
135 05803, 05804,
A.P.A.C. Ltd. Appendix I a Context Sheet Index 1
Harris Matrix
A.P.A.C. Ltd Appendix II Rear of 9-10 Upper Church St, Chepstow.
Digital photograph list WB/CUC/13
Photo Date Camera Size Area View Description Plate

no
DSC05617 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 Road NW Excavation of area 1. Lorry removing spoil. Former buildings removed at front of site
DSC05618 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 Site SE Overview of area for building showing cramped nature of site PL06
DSC05619 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1 NE Initial removal of lawn [100] to reveal modern rubble and debris [101] including a plastic container lid (centre left) Wall 1 right wall 2 left
DSC05620 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1 NE More rubble, bricks, paving slabs, tin bucket, [101]. [102] a grey brown fill visible to rear against wall 2 left. Wall 1 right PL01
DSC05621 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1 NW Removal of loose rubble [101] and [102] to reveal stone floor [103] Wall 2 right wall 3 top PL02
DSC05622 06/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 A1 NW Removal of loose rubble [101] and [102] to reveal stone floor [103], brick infill [104] Wall 2 right wall 3 left
DSC05624 06/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 A1 NW Removal of loose rubble [101] and [102] to reveal stone floor [103], brick infill [104] Wall 2 right wall 3 left REPEAT
DSC05625 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1 NE Removal of loose rubble [101] and [102] to reveal stone floor [104], brick infill [104] with ranging rods Wall 2 right wall 3 rear PL03
DSC05627 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1 V Central west of Area 1. Drain [108]. [107] metal pipe [106] concrete support [106] set in cut [105] PL04
DSC05628 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1 W Central west of Area 1. Drain.[108]. [107] metal pipe [106] concrete support [106] set in cut [105]
DSC05629 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1, A2 NE Remains of subsurface wall 4 [109] at ranging rods with Drain feature [108] to right. Boundary walls 1 right, 2 rear, 3 left. PL05
DSC05630 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1, A2 NE Remains of subsurface wall 4 [109] at ranging rods with Drain feature [108] to right (long view} walls 1 right, 2 rear, 3 left.
DSC05631 06/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A1 V Central west of Area 1. Drain. [108] ]. [107] metal pipe [106] concrete support [106] set in cut [105] Wall 2 right, 3 rear.
DSC05634 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 Site SE General view (Misted lens) Wall 5
DSC05635 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 Site V General view (Misted lens) Wall 5 left
DSC05636 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 SE General view (Misted lens) Wall 5
DSC05637 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 SW View along subsurface wall [114] with extant wall 5 to top of photograph [110] PL07
DSC05638 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 Site NW General view blurred. [114] left half of site, (centre)
DSC05639 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 shed SW Shed removed ready for excavation. Former building removed down to [111]
DSC05640 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 lawn V Doorstep flag removed from trench 1.
DSC05641 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SE View along trench 1 (misted lens)
DSC05642 07/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T1 SW Section of trench 1 [100] over dark brown sandy silt with occasional stone[100, 110, 111, 113] (misted lens)
DSC05643 07/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T1 NW End section of trench with rear boundary wall 3 (misted lens)
DSC05644 07/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T1 NW End section of trench with rear boundary wall 3, sequence [100, 110, 111, 112] Foundation of wall 3 not reached at 1m below surface. PL09
DSC05645 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW Section of T1. 100, 110, 111, 113] rain on lens
DSC05646 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW Section: wall 1 subsurface [115] right [100, 110, 111, 113] left [100] over [117] black soil, over dark/brown clay/sand [118] PL13
DSC05647 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SE View along T1. 115 at ranging rod above exposed orange sandy clay [112]
DSC05648 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 NW View along T1 wall 3 to rear [118] over [112] orange sandy clay PL10
DSC05649 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 NW SE end of T1 to subsurface wall [114] Unstable rubble fill [119] from evaluation trench 1 (EV/CUC/12) over[112]
DSC05650 07/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T4 SW SE end of T1 to subsurface wall [114]. [119] right. [112] centre. Filled cut [120] of rubble and plaster similar to [113] against [114] left.
DSC05651 07/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T1 NW Overview of trench 1 and wide extension from atop wall [114]. Two steps for foundation in gentle slope. PL11
DSC05652 08/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T1 NW Overview of trench 1. Northern end wall 3 to rear
DSC05653 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW Section of trench 1 [100] over [110] [111], wall 3 right PL12
DSC05654 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW Section of trench 1 Section: [100] [110] [111] [113]
DSC05655 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW Section of trench 1 wall 115 left of centre. Sections: [100] [111] and [113] to the right. Sections [117] [118] to the left.
DSC05656 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW Section of trench 1 Section: Flagstone path [122], top (disturbed during evaluation EV1) over sequence [111] [113] [112]. EV1 [119] left
DSC05657 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW SE end of T1. Backfill EV1. Flagstone floor under brick building recorded as [107 108 109} in EV/CUC/11 PL14
DSC05658 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW SE end of T1 to subsurface wall [114] left. [123] floor and [124] disturbed bedding over [111] [120] left. [111] over [112] centre
DSC05659 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1 SW SE end of T1 to subsurface wall [114]. [123] floor and [124] disturbed bedding over [111] [120] left. [111] over [112] centre. Filled cut [121] of PL15
rubble and plaster [119] similar to [101] under [111].
DSC05660 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T4 NW Northern section of T4 with wall [114]. Brick floor [123] over [124] disturbed bedding over rubble [120]. Also [132][133][134] pipe PL18
DSC05661 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T4 NW Northern end of T4 with wall [114] rear over [120] coarse angular rubble with fragments of lime plaster and wall 6 left PL16
DSC05662 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T4 NW Detail wall [114] over [120] PL19
DSC05663 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 SE Concrete floor of former garage [125] PL08
DSC05664 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T2 NE EV 1 [119]
A.P.A.C. Ltd Appendix II Rear of 9-10 Upper Church St, Chepstow.
Digital photograph list WB/CUC/13
DSC05665 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T2 N EV1 [119]

DSC05666 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T2 SE EV [119]
DSC05667 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1, T2 NW EV [119]
DSC05668 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T1, T2 NW EV1 [119] long view
DSC05669 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T2 SW View to trench 1 at rear. Very unstable PL20
DSC05670 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A2 NW Ground conditions
DSC05671 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T3 SE EV2 [126] very unstable
DSC05672 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T3 S EV2 [126] very unstable
DSC05673 08/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T5 SE EV2 [126] very unstable {misted lens, heavy rain)
DSC05674 08/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T5 SE EV2 [126] very unstable {misted lens, heavy rain) 2nd attempt
DSC05675 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T5 NE EV2 [126] very unstable {misted lens, heavy rain)
DSC05676 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T2,T3,T5 SE T 2 collapsed, T 3 about to collapse, wall [114] along T5 at top of photograph PL21
DSC05677 08/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T5 SE EV2 [126] (misted lens, heavy rain) 3rd attempt
DSC05678 08/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T2 SW Collapse PL22
DSC05679 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T5 NE Remains of wall [114] right of trench PL23
DSC05680 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T3 SE Detail of EV2 [126]
DSC05681 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T5 E Partial remains of cellar wall, right PL24
DSC05682 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 Site SE View along line of wall 114 from adjacent property
DSC05683 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T5 NE Detail of end with mortared stone from cellar wall. [206] in EV/CUC/11
DSC05684 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T2 T3 E Detail of collapse
DSC05685 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T6 SE Removal of cellar wall right [206] in EV/CUC/11 and partial flagstone floor [208] in EV/CUC/11
DSC05686 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T6 SE Removal of cellar wall right 2 [206] in EV/CUC/11 and partial flagstone floor [208] in EV/CUC/11
DSC05687 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T6 SE Removal of cellar wall right 3 [206] in EV/CUC/11 and partial flagstone floor [208] in EV/CUC/11
DSC05688 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T6 SE Removal of cellar wall right 4 Collapse EV2 [206] in EV/CUC/11 and partial flagstone floor [208] in EV/CUC/11
DSC05689 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T6 SE Removal of cellar wall right 5 Collapse EV2 [206] in EV/CUC/11 and partial flagstone floor [208] in EV/CUC/11 PL25
DSC05690 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T6 NE 1m section
DSC05691 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T6 V Bottom of trench and cellar floor [112] under and partial flagstone floor [208] in EV/CUC/11
DSC05692 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T4 SE SE end of trench against road filled with [119] &[124] PL17
DSC05693 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T7 NE Final trench against SE boundary of site. Joining T4 & T6 [119] &[124]
DSC05694 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T7 NE Final trench against SE boundary of site. Joining T4 & T6 Depth 1.6m [119] &[124] PL29
DSC05695 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T6 SE Breaking through to T7 [119] &[124]
DSC05697 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T6 SE Breaking through to T7 Detail [119] &[124] PL26
DSC05698 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T6 SE Breaking through to T7 Detail, Service pipe top of trench right [119] PL27
DSC05699 11/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T6 SW Detail of backfill of EV2 [119]
DSC05700 11/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 T6 T7 SW Breakthrough to T7 [119] &[124] PL28
DSC05794 27/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 A3 NW Removal of section of wall 1 [125] removed to reveal [128] a layer of bedding over [111]
DSC05795 27/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 A3 N Ground reduction of A3
DSC05796 27/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 NE Ground reduction of A3 Multi period wall 2 to rear, Sequence shown [130] over [112]
DSC05797 27/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 NW Removal of section of wall 1 and levelling deposition PL30
DSC05798 27/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 NW Removal of section of wall 1. ground levelling
DSC05799 27/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 NW Ground reduction detail at west side of wall 1. Wall 1 cut [116] into [129] over [130] [112]
DSC05800 27/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 NW Removal of section of wall 1 and ground reduction. (camera blur)
DSC05801 27/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 NE Walls 1 and 2 with ground reduction complete. PL31
DSC05802 27/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 A3 NW Walls 1 and 2 with ground reduction complete. PL32
DSC05803 27/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 A3 SW Soak away in area 3 [129] [130] [112]. [135] just appearing as white streaks PL33
DSC05804 27/11/2013 DSC F828 2448x3264 A3 NW Soak away in area 3 [129] [130] [112]. [135] just appearing as white streaks
A.P.A.C. Ltd Appendix 3 WB/CUC/13
Finds Index CHEPSTOW
Find Area Context Description Period Date

no
1 A1 [101] 1 sherd old north Devon temper ware 17th 07/11/13
1 sherd stoneware base, with purple design
1 sherd lead glazed stoneware
1 sherd stoneware
1 clay pipe stem
2 sherd “refit” white china plate with embossed design
1 sherd blue and white china plate edge
1 sherd dark blue and white china saucer bottom
1 sherd china plate rim colourful design
1 shard aqua blue glass bottle bottom
1 shard aqua blue glass bottle neck
1 shard green glass with embossed lettering, “L,O,Y,D,D” 20th
1 5.5 inch floppy disk 20th
2 A2 [110] 1 sherd iron glazed stoneware ink pot 19th 07/11/13
1 sherd stoneware
1 sherd stoneware tile
1 sherd porcelain with gold trim
1 clay pipe stem
1 sherd cream ware cup rim with blue design
1 sherd cream ware china rim
1 sherd cream ware
1 sherd light blue and white china
1 sherd blue and white china chinosere willow pattern
1 sherd blue china with white spot
2 sherds white china
3 A2 [111] 3 sherds Devonshire slipware 17th-18th 07/11/13
1 sherd earthenware
2 sherds yellow glazed stoneware
1 sherd yellow glazed stoneware with ridges
1 thick clay pipe stem
1 sherd blue and white china with flower design
1 sherd blue and white china willow pattern
4 A4 [124] 1 sherd north Devonshire slipware 17th-18th 07/11/13
1 sherd green/black north Devonshire glazed earthenware (Clarke)
1 sherd Devonshire slipware bowl base
1 sherd Devonshire slipware bowl and handle
1 sherds Staffordshire slipware 17th -
1 sherd south east Wales slipware (Clarke) 18th
1 sherd green glazed stoneware cup bottom 19th
2 sherd “refit” turquoise glazed stoneware
5 A4 [124] 1 sherd Devonshire slipware yellow glaze 17th 18th 08/11/13
1 sherd south Wales slipware slipware, no glaze (Clarke) 19th
1 sherd South East Wales slipware with greenish yellow glaze (Clarke) 19th
1 sherd reddish glazed earthenware
1 sherd cobalt blue china
6 T3,T6 [126] 1 sherd Nottingham ware 17th-18th 11/11/13
Check these 3 south east Wales earthenware pot bases (Clarke) 19th
bags 2 sherd earthenware
(2 bags) 2 sherd “refit” glazed earthenware pot rim
1 sherd earthenware pot rim
1 sherd salt glazed stoneware
1 sherd white glazed stoneware
1 sherd stoneware with orange/red design
2 sherd “refit” stoneware spout
2 sherd “refit” stoneware marmalade pot
1 sherd iron glazed brown stoneware
5 sherd stoneware green glazed and shaped
1 sherd stoneware bowl rim with blue trim
2 clay pipe stems
1 sherd porcelain
1 small porcelain ornament
1 sherd porcelain saucer rim with gold trim
1 ornamental ceramic candle holder with gold trim
1 sherd bone china
1 sherd pearl ware pot top
1 sherd cobalt blue china pot with embossed designs
1 sherd cream ware with blue bird design
1 sherd white china plate rim, floral design
1 sherd white china with blue and red flower design
1 sherd white china meat dish with depicted blue scene
1 sherd white china pot leg with blue floral design.
5
A.P.A.C. Ltd Appendix 3 WB/CUC/13
Finds Index CHEPSTOW
1 sherd white china serving bowl with blue flower design

1 sherd white china with grey/blue design
1 sherd white china with faint blue design
1 sherd blue and white china
1 sherd small bowl, blue and white willow pattern china
1 sherd willow pattern blue and white china
1 sherd gadrooned willow pattern blue and white china
1 sherd white china
1 sherd blue china
2 shards cobalt blue glass bottle
1 shard aqua blue glass
1 shard large green glass onion bowl bottom
1 white, wine glass base
1 shell
7 A3 [129] 8 sherds blue and white willow pattern china 27/11/13
8 A3 [129] 1 sherd blue and white willow pattern china 27/11/13
1 florescent bulb tube end
9 A3 [130] 2 sherds earthenware 27/11/13
(2 bags) 1 sherd Devonshire slipware 17th-18th
1 sherd Somerset earthenware rim (Clarke) 19th
2 sherd stoneware
2 sherds stoneware tiles
1 sherd yellow glazed stoneware with cut blue glazed lines
1 sherd cream ware willow pattern
1 sherd cream ware with depiction of person with a cane, hand painted
1 sherd white china with blue design
1 sherd white china base with blue design
1 sherd white china rim with blue lip and band
6 sherds blue and white willow pattern china
1 sherd blue and white willow pattern china, blurred transfer
2 shards aqua blue glass
2 shells
10 A3 [130] 3 sherd “refit” yellow glazed stoneware bowl rim with embossed blue and white 27/11/13
lines
2 oyster shells
6
Rear of 9-10 Upper Church St, Chepstow. Appendix III FINDS
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1
101
Find no Area Context Description Period Date

1 A1 [101] 1 sherd old north Devon temper ware 17th 07/11/13
1 sherd stoneware base, with purple design
1 sherd lead glazed stoneware
1 sherd stoneware
1 clay pipe stem
2 sherd “refit” white china plate with embossed design
1 sherd blue and white china plate edge
1 sherd dark blue and white china saucer bottom
1 sherd china plate rim colourful design
1 shard aqua blue glass bottle bottom
1 shard aqua blue glass bottle neck
1 shard green glass with embossed lettering, “L,O,Y,D,D” 20th
1 5.5 inch floppy disk 20th

DSC06046
10
130

10 A3 [130] 3 sherd “refit” yellow glazed stoneware bowl rim with embossed blue and white lines 27/11/13
2 oyster shells

DSC06036
2
110

2 A2 [110] 1 sherd iron glazed stoneware ink pot 19th 07/11/13
1 sherd stoneware
1 sherd stoneware tile
1 clay pipe stem
1 sherd cream ware cup rim with blue design
1 sherd cream ware china rim
1 sherd cream ware
1 sherd light blue and white china
1 sherd blue and white china chinosere willow pattern
1 sherd blue china with white spot
2 sherds white china

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3
111

3 A2 [111] 3 sherds Devonshire slipware 17th-18th 07/11/13
1 sherd earthenware
2 sherds yellow glazed stoneware
1 sherd yellow glazed stoneware with ridges
1 thick clay pipe stem
1 sherd blue and white china with flower design
1 sherd blue and white china willow pattern

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4
124

4 A4 [124] 1 sherd north Devonshire slipware 17th-18th 07/11/13
1 sherd green/black north Devonshire glazed earthenware (Clarke)
1 sherd Devonshire slipware bowl base
1 sherd Devonshire slipware bowl and handle
1 sherds Staffordshire slipware 17th -18th
1 sherd south east Wales slipware (Clarke) 19th
1 sherd green glazed stoneware cup bottom
2 sherd “refit” turquoise glazed stoneware

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124
5 A4 [124] 1 sherd Devonshire slipware yellow glaze 17th 18th 08/11/13

1 sherd south Wales slipware slipware, no glaze (Clarke) 19th
1 sherd South East Wales slipware with greenish yellow glaze (Clarke) 19th
1 sherd reddish glazed earthenware
1 sherd cobalt blue china

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126

6 T3,6 [126] 1 sherd Nottingham ware 17th-18th 11/1/13
(2 bags) 3 south east Wales earthenware pot bases (Clarke) 19th
bag a 2 sherd earthenware
1 sherd salt glazed stoneware
1 sherd white glazed stoneware
1 small porcelain ornament
1 sherd cream ware with blue bird design
1 sherd white china plate rim, floral design
1 sherd willow pattern blue and white china
1 shard large green glass onion bowl bottom
1 white, wine glass base

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6
126

6 T3,T6 [126] 2 sherd “refit” glazed earthenware pot rim 19th 11/11/13
(2 bags) 1 sherd earthenware pot rim
Bag b 1 sherd stoneware with orange/red design
2 sherd “refit” stoneware spout
2 sherd “refit” stoneware marmalade pot
1 sherd stoneware bowl rim with blue trim
2 clay pipe stems
1 sherd porcelain
1 sherd porcelain saucer rim with gold trim
1 ornamental ceramic candle holder with gold trim
1 sherd bone china
1 sherd pearl ware pot top
1 sherd cobalt blue china pot with embossed designs
1 sherd white china with blue and red flower design
1 sherd white china pot leg with blue floral design.
1 sherd white china serving bowl with blue flower design
1 sherd white china with grey/blue design
1 sherd blue and white china
1 sherd small bowl, blue and white willow pattern china
1 sherd gadrooned willow pattern blue and white china
1 sherd white china
1 sherd blue china
2 shards cobalt blue glass bottle
1 shard aqua blue glass
1 shell

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7
129

7 A3 [129] 8 sherds blue and white willow pattern china 27/11/13

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8
129

8 A3 [129] 1 sherd blue and white willow pattern china 27/11/13
1 florescent bulb tube end

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9
130

9 A3 [130] 2 sherds earthenware 19th 27/11/13
(2 bags) 2 sherd cream ware willow pattern transfer
Bag a 1 sherd Somerset earthenware rim (Clarke)
1 fragment of tile purple
1 sherd willow pattern china
1 oyster shell

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130

9 A3 [130] 1 sherd Devonshire slipware 17th-18th 27/11/13
(2 bags) 1 sherd yellow glazed stoneware with cut blue glazed lines 19th
Bag b 1 sherd cream ware willow pattern
5 sherds blue and white willow pattern china
2 shards aqua blue glass
1 shells

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DOCUMENT NO 217 Aug 2014

ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF

Rear of 9-10 Upper Church St, Chepstow

Planning Application No: 2012/00220

This document comprises the report for an archaeological watching brief

A planning application was submitted to Monmouthshire County Council (MCC)

Cover Photograph: DSC05618. Cramped conditions.

01 Site Location map

Site Location and Description

Geology and Topography

Brief archaeological and historical background

Aims and Objectives

All excavation was undertaken with a tracked mechanical digger.

Watching Brief Results

Soils and ground conditions

Annotated site and trench plan refer to figs 03&04.

EV/CUC/12 CONTEXTS [104] WB/CUC/13 CONTEXTS [120]

Discussion and Interpretation

Dr. Neil Phillips, AIFA.

Mr S. Clarke (finds consultant)

Mr A.O. Phillips (finds)

All finds were returned to the client.

Bibliography and References:

English Heritage Management of Archaeological Projects (1991).

Rear of 9-10 Upper Church Street, Chepstow. Brief for Archaeological

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Institute for Field

Standard and Guidance for the collection, documentation, conservation and

The Society of Museum

Survey Drawing T873.0IB

WOC 60/96 Planning and the Historic Environment: Archaeology.

Online sources: British Geological Survey http://www.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/

Google Maps http://maps.google.co.uk/

Ordnance Survey http://www.Old-Maps.co.uk

Millerd, J., 1686. CHEPSTOW IN MONMOUTH SHIER, ICHNOGRAPHICALLY

A.P.A.C. Registered Address: 36 Hatherleigh Rd, Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7RG.

adapted from Total Design Ltd, Gloucs

Fig 01: Location A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13

permission of Newport Museum

FIG 02 Chepstow 1686 A.P.A.C. Ltd. WB/CUC/13

North set at magnetic

Fig 03: Trench locations A.P.A.C. Ltd EV/CUC/12

Fig 04: T1 schematic, plan and sections A.P.A.C. Ltd EV/CUC/12

A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13

Plate24: Partial remains of cellar wall ,right A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/CUC/13

Photo Date Camera Size Area View Description Plate

DSC05665 08/11/2013 DSC F828 3264x2448 T2 N EV1 [119]

Find Area Context Description Period Date

1 sherd white china serving bowl with blue flower design

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Find no Area Context Description Period Date

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Find no Area Context Description Period Date

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5 A4 [124] 1 sherd Devonshire slipware yellow glaze 17th 18th 08/11/13

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Find no Area Context Description Period Date