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To evaluate and document the archaeological remains at Mill Farm, focusing on its historical significance.

April 11, 2026Open Access

Land at Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Gloucester - Phase 2 Archaeological Evaluation Report

Key Points

To evaluate and document the archaeological remains at Mill Farm, focusing on its historical significance.
Conducted a watching brief during excavation activities.
Recorded associated historic structures including walls and pits.
Identified and documented various building materials like brick and ashlar.
Found a wall possibly linked to a 15th century crucked aisled hall.
Unearthed an 18th century ashlar wheel pit under the mill house.
Discovered parts of a 19th century brick-built wheel house.
Identified an upper stone of a dressed mill stone, but no machinery remains.

Abstract

watching brief with associated historic building recording of surviving structures. A wall possibly associated with a 15th century crucked aisled hall was found within the remains of an 18th/19th century mill house. The 18th century, ashlar, wheel pit was found under the house opening onto an ashlar leat that was in turn replaced by a brick-built tunnelled leat. Part of a 19th century brick-built wheel house was also found. No remains of any machinery apart from the upper stone of a dressed mill stone were found

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