Archaeological monitoring on the fgroundworks asscoaietd with the replacement of an existing garden room with single storey extension and replacement of existing double garage. Shropshire Council has issued planning consent for the replacement of an existing garden room with single storey extension and replacement of existing double garage. As a condition of development an archaeological watching brief was requested on groundworks within the development site. The foundations were excavated in line with the approved plans and the excavation works were monitored by Dee Archaeological Services in July 2025. The site is located at 14 Claremont Hill, and lies in the heart of the medieval settlement of Shrewsbury, close to the line of the 12th century town walls. Claremont Hill appears to have been a thoroughfare since at least the 16th century. The site area is known to have contained a dwelling and garden since the 17th century. The standing building is a late 18th century and likely sites above an earlier dwelling. The archaeological watching brief monitored excavation within the garden area and excavation of foundation trenches for the extensions. These revealed post medieval made ground sealing remnant 17th and 18th century deposists. Area 1 would have ben a yard area associated with the standing building, and contained serval 18th to 19th century domestic waste pits and a 17th to 18th century well. The garden area appears to have been raised significantly to create a terraced garden. Finds within the made ground ranged from the 13th to 19th century in date and likely represents imported material, likely from the vicinity of the site, reflecting the long history of the area.
Blair Poole (Wed,) studied this question.