St Aldates Gas Mains Replacements, Oxford, Oxfordshire

During June and July 2008 Oxford Archaeology (OA) carried out an archaeological watching brief in St Aldates, Oxford (Between NGR: SP 513 061- SP 514 056). The work was commissioned by Scotia Gas Networks, in advance of the replacement of the old iron gas mains by new plastic ones. The watching brief revealed stratigraphy indicative of earlier service trenching work although this redeposited material did contain building material indicative of substantial constructions in the area facing Brewers Lane. No other deposits or features of archaeological significance was observed.