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Medieval Archaeology, 1979
LIl\IJITED excavation in Gloucester showed timber structures replacing stone in the late 4th cent... more LIl\IJITED excavation in Gloucester showed timber structures replacing stone in the late 4th century. The town centre was re-planned in the early 5th century) creating the line of medieval Westgate Street. Preserved organic levels of the 9th century indicate an agricultural economy with animal stabling in the town centre. t oth-to I sth-century levels were also excavated. Specialist reports are offered on Saxon and medieval pottery) seeds) textiles) wood and other materials.
The Victorian Gothic church of Daylesford originated as a minster of the early 9th century. Its o... more The Victorian Gothic church of Daylesford originated as a minster of the early 9th century. Its original endowment of six hides survived as a parish unit until the 19th century, and this continuity combined with discovery of burials outside the churchyard suggest the site possesses an interest belied by its small size and obscure history.
The bell-pit, slag and waste material, the reconstruction and manufacture of the bell and its ins... more The bell-pit, slag and waste material, the reconstruction and manufacture of the bell and its inscription are all examined. G McDonnell comments on the results of the X-ray fluorescence and electron microscopy to which the metal fragments were subjected.
Britannia, 1982
Page 1. The Roman Tilery at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester By CM HEIGHWAY and AJ PARKER (Wit... more Page 1. The Roman Tilery at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester By CM HEIGHWAY and AJ PARKER (With contributions by CE Goudge, AG Vince, F. Wild, MJ Watkins and M. Bell.) the site (figs, i and 2) THE site, which was in medieval ...
The Antiquaries Journal, 1980
SummaryThe third and fourth seasons of excavations at St. Oswald's Priory, Gloucester, have l... more SummaryThe third and fourth seasons of excavations at St. Oswald's Priory, Gloucester, have led to the discovery of two further pre-Conquest building phases, including evidence of a separate building to the east of the ‘New Minster’ founded by 909. It has also been established that the church occupies the site of a late Roman cemetery.Part of a decorated standing stone cross was found built into the early tenth-century church, and a report is provided on a carved slab from an early tenth-century context. A summary of the evidence from the Saxon grave-yard is given. The parish of the ‘New Minster’ and Free Chapel Royal is plotted and its origins discussed.
Limited excavation in the city centre showed timber structures replacing stone in late 4th centur... more Limited excavation in the city centre showed timber structures replacing stone in late 4th century, followed by early 5th century replanning to create the line of medieval Westgate Street. Preserved organic levels of 9th century indicate an agricultural economy with animal stabling in the town centre. 10th to 12th century levels were also excavated. Specialist reports: Saxon and medieval pottery, seeds, textiles, wood, etc. Au(abr)
The ridicule which formerly attached to the pursuits of Antiquaries, no longer exists …a proper v... more The ridicule which formerly attached to the pursuits of Antiquaries, no longer exists …a proper view of their importance is entertained, and their connexion with history forms now the pri-mary…object of their application. 1 The British Archaeological Association congress at Gloucester in 1846 was significant because it promoted interest in the history and archaeology of the cathedral at a moment when the building was in dire need of sympathetic repair and restoration. 2 The chairman's opening address recognised the importance of studying buildings. Nevertheless, it was to be another 140 years before the Cathedrals Measure established as a legal principle that the fabric of any cathedral should be recorded before being altered or replaced. Yet the building is a document, and like a medieval document needs to be copied and preserved. For Gloucester cathedral these documents in stone are all the more important because the medieval building accounts do not survive. All we have is a few chance mentions in chronicles, 3 and Abbot Frocester's Historia. Written c.1400, this is a sparse summary of the events of the reign of each abbot including the building which each achieved 4an account which has been described as 'suspiciously tidy'. 5 Gloucester cathedral most commendably appointed a consultant archaeologist in 1983-some years before such appointments became mandatory. However, the assumption then was that archaeology involved holes in the ground: buildings were the province of the architect alone. Nowadays the cathedral archaeologist is concerned with the whole of the precinct and its buildings 1. T.J. Pettigrew, opening address, in Transactions of the British Archaeological Association at its 3rd Annual Congress held at Gloucester 1846 (London, 1848). In the following notes references to the Gloucester Cathedral Archaeological Archive are designated GCAR: titles with an asterix are available on the website of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (bgas.org.uk). 2. Evidenced by the survey of the fabric a few years later: see C. Heighway, 'Gloucester Cathedral in 1855: the First Ever Quinquennial', in Archives & Local History in Bristol & Gloucestershire: Essays in Honour of David Smith, ed. J. Bettey (BGAS, 2007), 198-221. I am grateful to Arthur Price for pointing out the significance of the visit to Gloucester of the British Archaeological Association, whose delegates included influential antiquaries and architects. 3. See M. Hare's summary in C. Heighway, 'Gloucester Cathedral and Precinct: an archaeological assessment' (3rd edition, 2003)*, 27. 4. Historia et Cartularium Monasterii Sancti Petri Gloucestriae, ed. W.H. Hart (Rolls Series 1863-87): referred to in this article using the translation by W. Barber published as appendix XV of D. Welander,
Journal of the British …, 2004
... A key event was a visit of the British Archaeological Association in 1846. Among the distingu... more ... A key event was a visit of the British Archaeological Association in 1846. Among the distinguished visitors was Page 2. Published by Maney Publishing (c) The British Archaeological Association STEVE BAGSHAW, CAROLYN HEIGHWAY AND ARTHUR PRICE N, a I ...
In Western Christendom it was largely the Church which provided the cultural link between Roman a... more In Western Christendom it was largely the Church which provided the cultural link between Roman and medieval life. It is not easy to see ecclesiastical continuity in Britain, where Roman culture seems not to outlast the fifth century. Yet literary evidence indicates a continuing and prosperous Christian culture. Perhaps, as Richard Sharpe suggests, the Romano-British archaeologists are misreading their evidence. 2 To view the problem topographically might clarify the problem, given that opportunities for archaeological excavation are limited. 3
Urban History, 1975
Thames and Hudson, 1973. 60 pp. Illus.£ 2* 25. In his valuable and extensively illustrated Neurat... more Thames and Hudson, 1973. 60 pp. Illus.£ 2* 25. In his valuable and extensively illustrated Neurath Lecture, Sir John Summerson probes London's" world of ordinary building" at a time when it was busier than ever before. The builders on whom he focuses are the great ...
Britannia, 1980
EXCAVATION AT NO. I WESTGATE STREET I Westgate Street is close to the central crossroads of Glouc... more EXCAVATION AT NO. I WESTGATE STREET I Westgate Street is close to the central crossroads of Gloucester (FIG. I). The site straddles the line of the main Roman E.-W. street, and is directly in front of the second-century forum. The Roman street alignment is not preserved in the ...
Archaeology in Northern …, 1974
Medieval Archaeology, 1979
LIl\IJITED excavation in Gloucester showed timber structures replacing stone in the late 4th cent... more LIl\IJITED excavation in Gloucester showed timber structures replacing stone in the late 4th century. The town centre was re-planned in the early 5th century) creating the line of medieval Westgate Street. Preserved organic levels of the 9th century indicate an agricultural economy with animal stabling in the town centre. t oth-to I sth-century levels were also excavated. Specialist reports are offered on Saxon and medieval pottery) seeds) textiles) wood and other materials.
The Victorian Gothic church of Daylesford originated as a minster of the early 9th century. Its o... more The Victorian Gothic church of Daylesford originated as a minster of the early 9th century. Its original endowment of six hides survived as a parish unit until the 19th century, and this continuity combined with discovery of burials outside the churchyard suggest the site possesses an interest belied by its small size and obscure history.
The bell-pit, slag and waste material, the reconstruction and manufacture of the bell and its ins... more The bell-pit, slag and waste material, the reconstruction and manufacture of the bell and its inscription are all examined. G McDonnell comments on the results of the X-ray fluorescence and electron microscopy to which the metal fragments were subjected.
Britannia, 1982
Page 1. The Roman Tilery at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester By CM HEIGHWAY and AJ PARKER (Wit... more Page 1. The Roman Tilery at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester By CM HEIGHWAY and AJ PARKER (With contributions by CE Goudge, AG Vince, F. Wild, MJ Watkins and M. Bell.) the site (figs, i and 2) THE site, which was in medieval ...
The Antiquaries Journal, 1980
SummaryThe third and fourth seasons of excavations at St. Oswald's Priory, Gloucester, have l... more SummaryThe third and fourth seasons of excavations at St. Oswald's Priory, Gloucester, have led to the discovery of two further pre-Conquest building phases, including evidence of a separate building to the east of the ‘New Minster’ founded by 909. It has also been established that the church occupies the site of a late Roman cemetery.Part of a decorated standing stone cross was found built into the early tenth-century church, and a report is provided on a carved slab from an early tenth-century context. A summary of the evidence from the Saxon grave-yard is given. The parish of the ‘New Minster’ and Free Chapel Royal is plotted and its origins discussed.
Limited excavation in the city centre showed timber structures replacing stone in late 4th centur... more Limited excavation in the city centre showed timber structures replacing stone in late 4th century, followed by early 5th century replanning to create the line of medieval Westgate Street. Preserved organic levels of 9th century indicate an agricultural economy with animal stabling in the town centre. 10th to 12th century levels were also excavated. Specialist reports: Saxon and medieval pottery, seeds, textiles, wood, etc. Au(abr)
The ridicule which formerly attached to the pursuits of Antiquaries, no longer exists …a proper v... more The ridicule which formerly attached to the pursuits of Antiquaries, no longer exists …a proper view of their importance is entertained, and their connexion with history forms now the pri-mary…object of their application. 1 The British Archaeological Association congress at Gloucester in 1846 was significant because it promoted interest in the history and archaeology of the cathedral at a moment when the building was in dire need of sympathetic repair and restoration. 2 The chairman's opening address recognised the importance of studying buildings. Nevertheless, it was to be another 140 years before the Cathedrals Measure established as a legal principle that the fabric of any cathedral should be recorded before being altered or replaced. Yet the building is a document, and like a medieval document needs to be copied and preserved. For Gloucester cathedral these documents in stone are all the more important because the medieval building accounts do not survive. All we have is a few chance mentions in chronicles, 3 and Abbot Frocester's Historia. Written c.1400, this is a sparse summary of the events of the reign of each abbot including the building which each achieved 4an account which has been described as 'suspiciously tidy'. 5 Gloucester cathedral most commendably appointed a consultant archaeologist in 1983-some years before such appointments became mandatory. However, the assumption then was that archaeology involved holes in the ground: buildings were the province of the architect alone. Nowadays the cathedral archaeologist is concerned with the whole of the precinct and its buildings 1. T.J. Pettigrew, opening address, in Transactions of the British Archaeological Association at its 3rd Annual Congress held at Gloucester 1846 (London, 1848). In the following notes references to the Gloucester Cathedral Archaeological Archive are designated GCAR: titles with an asterix are available on the website of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (bgas.org.uk). 2. Evidenced by the survey of the fabric a few years later: see C. Heighway, 'Gloucester Cathedral in 1855: the First Ever Quinquennial', in Archives & Local History in Bristol & Gloucestershire: Essays in Honour of David Smith, ed. J. Bettey (BGAS, 2007), 198-221. I am grateful to Arthur Price for pointing out the significance of the visit to Gloucester of the British Archaeological Association, whose delegates included influential antiquaries and architects. 3. See M. Hare's summary in C. Heighway, 'Gloucester Cathedral and Precinct: an archaeological assessment' (3rd edition, 2003)*, 27. 4. Historia et Cartularium Monasterii Sancti Petri Gloucestriae, ed. W.H. Hart (Rolls Series 1863-87): referred to in this article using the translation by W. Barber published as appendix XV of D. Welander,
Journal of the British …, 2004
... A key event was a visit of the British Archaeological Association in 1846. Among the distingu... more ... A key event was a visit of the British Archaeological Association in 1846. Among the distinguished visitors was Page 2. Published by Maney Publishing (c) The British Archaeological Association STEVE BAGSHAW, CAROLYN HEIGHWAY AND ARTHUR PRICE N, a I ...
In Western Christendom it was largely the Church which provided the cultural link between Roman a... more In Western Christendom it was largely the Church which provided the cultural link between Roman and medieval life. It is not easy to see ecclesiastical continuity in Britain, where Roman culture seems not to outlast the fifth century. Yet literary evidence indicates a continuing and prosperous Christian culture. Perhaps, as Richard Sharpe suggests, the Romano-British archaeologists are misreading their evidence. 2 To view the problem topographically might clarify the problem, given that opportunities for archaeological excavation are limited. 3
Urban History, 1975
Thames and Hudson, 1973. 60 pp. Illus.£ 2* 25. In his valuable and extensively illustrated Neurat... more Thames and Hudson, 1973. 60 pp. Illus.£ 2* 25. In his valuable and extensively illustrated Neurath Lecture, Sir John Summerson probes London's" world of ordinary building" at a time when it was busier than ever before. The builders on whom he focuses are the great ...
Britannia, 1980
EXCAVATION AT NO. I WESTGATE STREET I Westgate Street is close to the central crossroads of Glouc... more EXCAVATION AT NO. I WESTGATE STREET I Westgate Street is close to the central crossroads of Gloucester (FIG. I). The site straddles the line of the main Roman E.-W. street, and is directly in front of the second-century forum. The Roman street alignment is not preserved in the ...
Archaeology in Northern …, 1974