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NEW ISLINGTON WHARF, ANCOATS, MANCHESTER Greater Manchester Archaeological Investigation Oxford Archaeology North November 2005 CgMs Issue No: 2005-06/455 OA North Job No: L9605 NGR: SJ 8530 9825 Document Title: NEW ISLINGTON WHARF, ANCOATS, MANCHESTER Document Type: Archaeological Investigation Client Name: CgMs Issue Number: 2005-06/455 OA Job Number: L9605 National Grid Reference: SJ 8530 9825 Prepared by: Sean McPhillips Position: Project Officer Date: November 2005 Checked by: Ian Miller Signed……………………. Position: Senior Project Manager Date: November 2005 Approved by: Alan Lupton Signed……………………. Position: Operations Manager Date: November 2005 Document File Location Wilm/Projects/L9605/Moore’s Mill/Report Oxford Archaeology North © Oxford Archaeological Unit Ltd 2005 Storey Institute Janus House Meeting House Lane Osney Mead Lancaster Oxford LA1 1TF OX2 0EA t: (0044) 01524 848666 t: (0044) 01865 263800 f: (0044) 01524 848606 f: (0044) 01865 793496 w: www.oxfordarch.co.uk e: [email protected] Oxford Archaeological Unit Limited is a Registered Charity No: 285627 Disclaimer: This document has been prepared for the titled project or named part thereof and should not be relied upon or used for any other project without an independent check being carried out as to its suitability and prior written authority of Oxford Archaeology being obtained. Oxford Archaeology accepts no responsibility or liability for the consequences of this document being used for a purpose other than the purposes for which it was commissioned. Any person/party using or relying on the document for such other purposes agrees, and will by such use or reliance be taken to confirm their agreement to indemnify Oxford Archaeology for all loss or damage resulting therefrom. Oxford Archaeology accepts no responsibility or liability for this document to any party other than the person/party by whom it was commissioned. New Islington Wharf, Ancoats, Manchester: Archaeological Investigation 1 CONTENTS SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................................................................4 1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................5 1.1 Circumstances of the Project ............................................................................5 1.2 Location, Geology and Topography.................................................................5 1.3 Historical Background ......................................................................................6 2. METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................13 2.1 Evaluation Trenching......................................................................................13 2.2 Excavation ......................................................................................................13 2.3 Finds ...............................................................................................................14 2.4 Archive ...........................................................................................................14 3. SUMMARY OF EVALUATION RESULTS .....................................................................15 3.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................15 3.2 Area 1 – Moore’s Cotton-Spinning Mill ........................................................15 3.3 Area 2 – Eastern..............................................................................................17 3.4 Area 3 – Back-to-Back Housing on Back Mill Street ....................................19 3.5 Area 4 – Back to Back Housing on Bradley Street ........................................20 3.6 Area 5 – Goolden’s Buildings ........................................................................21 4. SUMMARY OF EXCAVATION RESULTS .....................................................................23 4.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................23 4.2 Moore’s Mill...................................................................................................23 4.3 Bradley Street Dwellings................................................................................30 4.4 Goolden’s Buildings .......................................................................................34 5. BUILDING SURVEY....................................................................................................38 5.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................38 5.2 External Features ............................................................................................38 5.3 Internal Features .............................................................................................39 5.4 Discussion.......................................................................................................40 6. FINDS.........................................................................................................................42 6.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................42 6.2 Bottles And Jars..............................................................................................43 6.3 Pottery, Glass Vessels, And Cutlery...............................................................43 6.4 Clay And Plastic Tobacco Pipe ......................................................................44 6.5 Ceramic, Glass, And Metal Building Material ...............................................44 6.6 Toys, Learning Aids, And Ornaments............................................................44 6.7 Clothing And Personal Grooming ..................................................................44 6.8 Food Waste .....................................................................................................45 6.9 Coins ...............................................................................................................45 6.10 Miscellaneous Metal Objects, Cullet, And Slag.............................................45 7. DISCUSSION...............................................................................................................46 For the use of CgMs Consulting © OA North: December 2005 New Islington Wharf, Ancoats, Manchester: Archaeological Investigation 2 7.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................46 7.2 Phase 1 - (Late 18th Century)..........................................................................46 7.3 Phase 2 - (c1804 - c1820) ...............................................................................46 7.4 Phase 3 - (c1820 - c1831) ...............................................................................47 7.5 Phase 4 - (c1831 - c1851) ...............................................................................48 7.6 Phase 5 - (c1851 - c1893) ...............................................................................49 7.7 Phase 6 - (c1893 - 1970s) ...............................................................................49 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY .........................................................................................................50 Cartographic Sources....................................................................................................50 Primary Sources............................................................................................................50 Secondary Sources........................................................................................................50 APPENDIX 1: PROJECT DESIGN....................................................................................53 APPENDIX 2: SUMMARY CONTEXT LIST......................................................................63 ILLUSTRATIONS ............................................................................................................67 List of Figures...............................................................................................................67 List of Plates .................................................................................................................67 For the use of CgMs Consulting © OA North: December 2005 New Islington Wharf, Ancoats, Manchester: Archaeological Investigation 3 SUMMARY A proposal to redevelop a large plot of land in the Ancoats area of Manchester, currently being devised by Isis, allows for the erection of a hotel, an office block and retail outlets, and is focused on land bounded by Great Ancoats Street, Old Mill Street and the Ashton under Lyne Canal (centred on SJ 8530 9825). A desk-based assessment of the site concluded that there was a high probability for buried archaeological remains to survive within the study area, which are likely to be impacted upon by the proposed development (Coxah and Gardner 2003). In particular, the desk-based assessment identified the site of an early 19th century textile mill, associated industrial structures, and worker’s housing. In order to assess the extent, nature and preservation of buried remains on the site, Oxford Archaeology North (OA North) was commissioned by CgMs Consulting, acting on behalf of