Erick Street, post med deposits

This series of deposits was found during archaeological investigations in 2022 prior to the redevelopment of the site (report 2024/24). They overlay a group of medieval pits (HER19141) and contained a large number of artefacts, particularly metal. These included 17th-19th century pottery, 17th century clay tobacco pipes, iron objects including 18th century shoe buckles and a cannon ball of 16th or 17th century date, copper alloy objects including 20 buttons, lead objects, and eight coins including George II (1727 – 1760) and George III (1760 – 1820). Some of the lead objects such as pieces of lead shot and the cap of a 17th century gunpowder flask are likely to be related to the Siege of Newcastle in 1644 during the English Civil War. The area at this time was open space, part of the Carliol Croft (HER5976).