In April 2003 Archenfield Archaeology conducted archaeological monitoring on a site to the rear of number 16 South Street. South Street, formerly ‘In Vico versus Hereford’ is believed to have been burgaged by the Prior of Leominster as part of the creation of the town in the 12th century.

The disturbance to the site was limited to the new foundations and few features were observed. The most significant of these was an unmortared stone wall of unknown date which appeared to be a property boundary running at 90° to the street. This tends to support the evidence from cartographic and documentary evidence that the site was occupied in the medieval period.

Reporting

Unpublished report - 16 South Street, Leominster, Herefordshire: archaeological monitoring and building recording - Huw Sherlock, 2003.  Cle

This report is available at the Archaeological Data Service site

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