DPM Trench Radcliffe Quad University College Oxford

In July 2014, Oxford Archaeology (OA) undertook an archaeological watching brief
during the installation of a new damp proof membrane along the west range of the
Radcliffe Quadrangle at University College, Oxford. The work did not require
planning consent and therefore no brief was issued by Oxford City Council (OCC)
and no written scheme of investigation (WSI) was prepared. The work was
commissioned by Dr Roland Harris, the archaeological consultant for University
College, and was undertaken in accordance with standard OA watching brief
methodology. The watching brief revealed the construction cut for the east wall of
the cellar of the west range of the quad, which was constructed between 1675 and
1676. Additionally, a series of imported garden soils and landscaping deposits were
revealed.