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Land Adjacent to Crotia Mill, David Whitby Way, Basford East, Cheshire Archaeological Evaluation Report

Howsam, Charlotte (2022) Land Adjacent to Crotia Mill, David Whitby Way, Basford East, Cheshire Archaeological Evaluation Report. [Client Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Oxford Archaeology (OA) North were commissioned by Taylor Wimpey North West, to carry out an archaeological trial trench evaluation in advance of a residential development on land adjacent to Crotia Mill, David Whitby Way,
Basford East, Cheshire (NGR: SJ 72319 52844), in October 2022.
In total, three trenches were investigated in the south of the wider development area, targeted upon features associated with Crotia Mill, as suggested by late
nineteenth-century Ordnance Survey maps. Of these, one trench was found to contain archaeological remains comprising two poorly preserved timbers, most
probably representing the remains of a wooden sluice/gate associated with the mill. A small assemblage of finds, in conjunction with the historic mapping, indicate a late post-medieval date for this feature.
No evidence of other mill-related structures, such as a weir or mill pond retaining wall, were encountered in the trenches. Significant peat deposits, however, were revealed underlying the topsoil in the west of the trenching area,
although these were homogenous and undated. No residual finds associated with the earlier phases of the mill were recovered.
The limited evaluation results provide little insight into the location and character of water-powered mills.

Item Type: Client Report
Subjects: Geographical Areas > English Counties > Cheshire
Period > UK Periods > Post Medieval 1540 - 1901 AD
Divisions: Oxford Archaeology North
Depositing User: barker
Date Deposited: 13 Mar 2023 15:31
Last Modified: 13 Mar 2023 15:31
URI: http://eprints.oxfordarchaeology.com/id/eprint/7047

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