Park Mill Dam - Page 4 of 4

NO TROUBLE AT THE MILL...

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Unfortunately very little artefactual material was recovered from these phases of work and none from secure contexts that allow us to date any of the walls. However, following the collation and overlaying of the historic maps and plans of features revealed during excavation, we now have a fairly good idea of where walls are located and how it all fits together (these were not perfect to begin with as mapping techniques have changed somewhat in 200 years). This work has also importantly highlighted the possible location of the second smaller building close to the mill. This was outside the construction area of present works but the identification of two extant walls above ground for this building suggests that more of it has been preserved beneath the modern ground level and possibly as two phases of structure. Any future work comprising an investigation of this building might reveal more about the history of the site.

The work completed by CA at Woodchester fulfilled the requirement laid out by the National Trust by recording all possible activity affected by the new spillway. It has also given a good insight into the development of the area around the dam and the old mill buildings. The identification of a number of structures - probably the later mill buildings - confirms the location of the Park Mill, although its actual size and extent must remain, for the moment at least, an unknown quantity.

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