The Excavation of a Medieval Bastion at St. Nicholas's Almshouses,King Street,Bristol |
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Authors: | K J Barton |
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Institution: | The County Museum, Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire |
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Abstract: | SUMMARYThe paper describes the discovery of the lower portion of a bastion of the late 13th century, its construction and destruction. This monument remains to a height of 8 ft. and has three arrow-slits and standins remaining. The bastion was at one time part of the Marsh Wall defences of Bristol. A small but interesting group of pottery including south-western French types is associated with its construction. The method of construction of the Almshouses, which were built above the bastion, required the deposition of considerable domestic rubbish including a large quantity of pottery types, many of which were previously only loosely datable. The opening of the Almshouses in 1656 provides a firm dating for this large and varied collection. |
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