Medieval

1066-1600

9 Market Street, Guildford

Finds including late 15th century Tudor Green drinking vessels, late 15th to early 16th century German stoneware jugs, much animal bone and a piece of wood carved with a fleur-de-lis located in observation of building works by J Boas for Guildford Museum (September-October 1991). (282)

129 High Street, Guildford

Four sections of undated chalk block wall, possibly a cellar, identified by GMVEU in building works. Finds from within the area of the walls dated from 13th to 16th centuries, including very fine 16th century globular drinking jugs and a polychrome altar vase. An unusually high concentration of fish bones and oyster shells was recovered. (282)

Guildford Museum

Medieval and post-medieval finds discovered by GMVEU during refurbishment works. Two possible occupation layers were noted, one over a crushed chalk floor. The natural chalk had not been reached at 1.5m down. (282; 284)

Castle Hill, Guildford

Research/training excavation continued, directed by Rob Poulton of SCAU, for SCC, SyAS, the Society of Antiquaries and others. The area outside the outer bailey ditch as found to have been extensively quarried for chalk. The resulting pits had subsequently been infilled and palace buildings constructed there c1200. Interesting finds included pieces of a medieval glass urinal from a garderobe shaft. (271) The 1993 season of excavation focused on the supposed line of the outer bailey ditch, but no trace of the feature was found, presumably because the ditch ran further to the east.

83 High Street, Guildford

Identification by GMVEU of a 13th century barrel-vaulted undercroft with a 16th century timber-framed building above. The undercroft had a central doorway from the street and did not project above street level. A blocked door and window on the east side were also noted. (282; 284)

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