Post-medieval Oxford - Oxford City Council

occupation throughout the post-medieval period. Here, a 16th, early 17th century pit
contained seeds of black mulberry, fennel and figs suggesting the user enjoyed more
than a subsistence diet (Hassall, Halpin and Mellor 1984: 161-5).
In the early 17th century, the vacant space between the two frontage structures was
in-filled with a stone footed building. In the late 17th century, this single tenement
may have been subdivided and a series of wells and stone lined pits appear behind
the now continuous row of dwellings. One stone lined pit produced a remarkable
assemblage of finds including metalwork, glass bottles and pottery. Other pits
contained ivory off cuts, possible evidence for comb manufacture, a bone off cut,
possible evidence for button making and horse equipment.
From the mid-17th century, No 31 was associated with a malt house extending to the
west. In the 18th century, this plot was divided into two small tenements replacing the
malt house. An 18th century pit at the rear of No 34 contained a fine group of
decorated creamware and fruit seeds including grape, raspberry, strawberry and
plum. Another stone lined pit contained 18th-19th century assemblages of
creamware and pearlware plates (Mellor and Oakley 1984: 181-221).
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