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Wessex Archaeology 
February 2009Ref: 68741
Salisbury CathedralWiltshire
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
 
Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
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By:
Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum ParkSALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EBReport reference: 68741.01February 2009
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Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
Summary Acknowledgements
1
BACKGROUND...................................................................................................11.1Introduction...............................................................................................11.2Site Location, Topography and Geology................................................11.3Archaeological and Historical Background...........................................1
The Cathedral.............................................................................................2 Bell Tower...................................................................................................3Cathedral Churchyard................................................................................4Bishop’s Palace..........................................................................................4The Cathedral Close...................................................................................4
1.4Previous Archaeological Work................................................................42AIMS AND OBJECTIVES...................................................................................53METHODS...........................................................................................................63.1Geophysical Survey.................................................................................63.2Evaluation Trenches................................................................................64RESULTS............................................................................................................74.1Introduction...............................................................................................74.2Geophysical Survey.................................................................................7
Ground Penetrating Radar Survey ( 
Figure 2A
 ).........................................7 Magnetic Survey ( 
Figure 2B
 ).....................................................................9Resistance Survey......................................................................................9
4.3Evaluation Trenches..............................................................................10
Trench 1 – The Beauchamp Chantry Chapel ( 
Figure 3
 )..........................10 Trench 2 ( 
Figures 4 & 5 
 ).........................................................................12 Trench 3 ( 
Figure 6 
 )..................................................................................14
5FINDS................................................................................................................155.1Introduction.............................................................................................155.2Pottery.....................................................................................................155.3Ceramic Building Material (CBM)..........................................................165.4Clay pipes................................................................................................175.5Stone........................................................................................................175.6Glass........................................................................................................175.7Slag..........................................................................................................175.8Coins, Jetons and Tokens.....................................................................185.9Metalwork................................................................................................19
Copper alloy.............................................................................................19Iron ......................................................................................................19Lead ......................................................................................................19
5.10Human Bone...........................................................................................205.11Animal Bone............................................................................................225.12Marine Shell............................................................................................235.13Other Finds.............................................................................................235.14Potential and Recommendations..........................................................23
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