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April 10, 2026Open Access

Bishop's Waltham Palace Phase II: Archaeological Watching Brief

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Overview

Archaeological monitoring documents subsurface conditions and post excavations in a historical site, suggesting ancient construction activities.

Key Points

  • To assess the subsurface conditions prior to re-gravelling at Bishop's Waltham Palace.
  • Excavated three test pits sized 0.30 m x 0.30 m in the gatehouse apron.
  • Monitored the installation of fencing and drainage around the site.
  • Hand excavated 75 fence postholes along the outer boundary and 53 along the Brewhouse Moat.
  • Recorded details of the excavation of stake holes and a planting pit within the Lord's Garden.
  • Identified a mixture of modern overburden and historical deposits.
  • Noted potential bank materials in postholes, indicating previous construction activity.
  • Excavation revealed notable building materials around the North-West Tower, possibly linked to the Palace's construction.

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Rachael Capps (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8962d6c1944d70ce07810https://doi.org/10.5284/1140375
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