Land at Savile Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire: Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief Report

AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned to undertake a desk based assessment (project identifier: 51005) of land between Savile Street and Spital Hill, Sheffield, prior to redevelopment. It was recommended that an archaeological evaluation of the site be undertaken to determine the extent, quality and significance of any surviving remains. The assessment was first produced in Feb 2007; it was revised in December 2008. AOC were later commissioned to undertake an archaeological evaluation and subsequent watching brief (project identifier: 51043). The trial trenching was undertaken in November and December 2010 and the later watching brief undertaken intermittently between March and July 20111. The objectives of the evaluation were to establish the nature and extent of remains on the site and in particular to identify whether the remains of the 18th century Hall Carr House were present. The evaluation established that construction of an Electric Light Station comprising part of the remodelling of the Midland Railway Wicker Goods Station, in the 19080's, removed all trace of earlier buildings. The remains uncovered included elements of a probable engine house, water tower and associated structures.