Archaeological Evaluation of Land at the West Bowling Golf Club, Bradford, West Yorkshire

ARCUS were commissioned by Under Construction Archaeology for ProLogis Developments Ltd. to undertake archaeological evaluation on a site at West Bowling Golf Course, Bradford, West Yorkshire, SE 171 299. Seven trenches were evaluated revealing some subsurface archaeological deposits and features. Two of the trenches (Trenches 23 and 27) were archaeologically sterile. Three of the trenches (Trenches 21, 25 and 26) had small traces of archaeological deposits and the remaining two of the trenches (Trenches 22 and 24) contained significant archaeological deposits. A brief overview of the remains would suggest that little of the putative medieval complex survived in the areas evaluated. The earliest features uncovered appear to relate to the latter half of the eighteenth century with no conclusive evidence of earlier deposits or structures. Two of the trenches (Trenches 24 and 26) contained backfilled mine shafts, so further work was not carried out in those areas. Sloth like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright.