Builders from Rok clearing the courtyard between the two sections of the Ward's warehouses made an unexpected discovery last week, when they uncovered a circle of bricks, capped with concrete.
Uncapped under the supervision of an archeologist the discovery turned out to be a well dating from Victorian times, filled with rubble for the first 6 metres and clay beneath. It is located in the area where the original 'High Bridge' crossed a small river or burn in the medieval heart of Newcastle.
The well shaft is currently being cleared out and will eventually have to be filled in to support the weight of the Piling machine, being delivered shortly, so create the concrete foundations. The area in question will become the base of the scissor staircase in Waygood's redevelopment to create a new city centre cultural venue.
Thursday, 21 August 2008
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