Archaeological Investigations at South Quay, Hayle.

• VerfasserIn: Wolframm-Murray, Yvonne,
• TeilnehmendeR: Atkins, Rob.; Sherman, Andrew.
• Place / Publishing House: Oxford : : Archaeopress,, 2024.; ©2024.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (223 pages)

Archaeological work took place on South Quay, Hayle (Cornwall) between 2010-2014. The development of Hayle started in the mid-18th century and it soon became a significant industrial centre. This book extensively uses cartographic, photographic and documentary records to place the archaeological and structural features uncovered into context.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright page -- Contents Page -- List of Figures -- Figure 1.1. Site location -- Figure 1.2. South Quay -- Figure 1.3a. South Quay, looking north in 2010 -- Figure 1.3b. South Quay, looking north in 2022 -- Figure 1.4a. South Quay with the breach in the foreground, looking north-east in 2010 -- Figure 1.4b. South Quay with new concrete surface, looking north in 2022 -- Figure 1.5a. Carnsew Channel, looking south in 2010 -- Figure 1.5b. Carnsew Channel, looking south-west in 2022 -- Figure 1.6a. Sluice Gate, looking north-east in 2011 -- Figure 1.6b. Sluice Gate, looking north-east in 2022 -- Figure 1.7a. Western part of quay wall, looking north in 2010 -- Figure 1.7b. Western part of quay wall, looking north-east in 2022 -- Figure 1.8a. West side of South Quay, looking north in 2010 -- Figure 1.8b. West side of South Quay, looking north in 2022 -- Figure 1.8c. West side of South Quay, looking north in 2010 -- Figure 1.9a. Carnsew Channel wall, looking north in 2011 -- Figure 1.9b. Carnsew Channel, looking north in 2022 -- Figure 1.10a. East side of South Quay, looking south in 2011 -- Figure 1.10b. East side of South Quay, looking south in 2022 -- Figure 1.11. Recording of an evaluation trench -- Figure 1.12. GPS survey being carried out -- Figure 1.13. Recording part of the sluice -- Figure 2.1. Summary of important dates in the development of South Quay -- Figure 2.2. Ordnance Survey, one inch map. 1st Edition 1809 reissued 1946 (H/166/26). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.3. Plan of part of Carnsew and Trelissick Wastrell, St Erth, 1810-11 (H/166/24). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.4. Plan of Harbour and Wharves at Hayle, c1809-1819 (H/166/30). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.5. Plan of Carnsew, mid-19th century (H/166/22/1). From the collections of Kresen Kernow.

Figure 2.6. 1839 (Map detail of the wall in the older maps) (H166/22/3/1). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.7. Plan of Carnsew with part of Hayle Sands, St Erth (H/166/20). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.8. The 1834 route into Hayle and to South Quay -- Figure 2.9. 1840 Tithe map. From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.10. Survey of Hayle and part of the Harbour, 1841 (H/166/11). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.11. Plan of Hayle, St Erth (H/214/3/1). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.12. Plan of Carnsew, part of Trelissick, Mellineer [Mellenear] and part of Penpol, St Erth, Phillack (H/214/10). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.13. Plan of Hayle Estuary and Harbour, 1872 (H/166/18). From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.14. 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, 1879 LXIX.1. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland -- Figure 2.15. 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map, 1908 LXIX.NW. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland -- Figure 2.16. Ordnance Survey map, 1937 LXIX.1. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland -- Figure 2.17. Ordnance Survey map, 1964. From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 2.18. Ordnance Survey map, 1979 SW53NE-A. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland -- Figure 2.19. Ordnance Survey map, 1989 SW53NE-B. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland -- Figure 2.20. Harvey's Ship builders 1898. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust -- Figure 2.21. Steamer loading sugar beet at Hayle. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust -- Figure 2.22. Hayle from The Towans. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust.

Figure 2.23. Aerial photograph of 1946. Image use with permission of the Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record © Cornwall Council 2023 -- Figure 2.24. 1950 aerial photograph of the harbour [EAW033730]. © Historic England -- Figure 2.25. View from the viaduct. Courtesy of John Quick -- Figure 2.26. South Quay on its eastern side, looking north. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust HAYHF:2014.110.2.12 -- Figure 2.27. South Quay on its western side, looking south. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust HAYHF:2014.110.2.13 -- Figure 2.28. Old single-story building as it was in 1972. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust HAYHF:214.110.2.20 -- Figure 2.29. South Quay sheds and Steamer's Office in 1972. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust HAYHF:2014.110.2.22 -- Figure 2.30. Slades factory shed. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust -- Figure 2.31. Drawing office in c1965. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust HAYHF:2014.110.2.28 -- Figure 3.1. Plan of the harbour wall survey, with Sections 1 to 7, loading slots, and archaeological investigations -- Figure 3.2. South Quay at Section 1 -- Figure 3.3. South Quay at Section 2 -- Figure 3.4. Loading slots -- Figure 3.5. Overall view of the breach, looking west -- Figure 3.6. Exposed line of east wall breach, looking north -- Figure 3.7. East wall of South Quay, plan drawn at the breach -- Figure 3.8. Southern section of eastern quay wall, looking south-west -- Figure 3.10. South Quay at Section 3 -- Figure 3.9. Stratigraphy at the breach -- Figure 3.11. The undulating shape of South Quay facing Penpol, looking north -- Figure 3.12. South Quay at Section 4 -- Figure 3.13. South Quay at Section 5 -- Figure 3.14. South Quay at Section 6, looking south -- Figure 3.15. Stone steps, looking south-west -- Figure 3.16. The wall in relation to current quay wall, looking south.

Figure 3.17. Close-up of the wall, looking east -- Figure 3.18. South Quay at Section 7, looking east -- Figure 3.19. Exposed wooden dolphin within the rubble in 2013, looking north-east -- Figure 3.20. Quay wall in Trench 1 (Mason 2010, Figure 21), looking north-east -- Figure 3.21. Carnsew Channel face of the western quay wall, looking east -- Figure 3.22. Formerly buried western quay wall, looking north -- Figure 3.23. Quay wall in Trench 2 (Mason 2010, Figure 24), looking north-east -- Figure 3.24. Formerly buried stone quay wall with changing wall construction and repair, looking north -- Figure 3.25. Rear of west stone quay wall exposed, looking south -- Figure 3.26. Rear of west stone quay wall exposed, looking north -- Figure 3.27. Close-up of section of exposed rear stone wall, looking south-west -- Figure 3.28. Section through western quay wall -- Figure 3.29. Wooden plank on quayside of west stone quay wall, looking west -- Figure 3.30. Close-up of the plank with two rings -- Figure 3.31. Wooden tapered construction -- Figure 3.32. Plan of buried stone west wall with wooden horizontal beams -- Figure 3.33. Detailed plan and section of east wall -- Figure 3.34. Change in stones at the northern end, looking north -- Figure 3.35. Plan of Trench 1 -- Figure 3.36. Beam tied into concrete and passing through quay wall, Trench 1, looking west -- Figure 3.37. Timber structure built into quay wall, Trench 2, looking north-east -- Figure 3.38. Concrete casing for wooden beams exposed, looking east -- Figure 3.39. Stones after removal concrete casing -- Figure 3.40. Western quay wall at Figure 3.32, looking north -- Figure 3.41. Construction of posts into concrete, looking south-east -- Figure 3.42. Exposed wooden dolphin within the rubble in 2013, looking north-west -- Figure 3.43. Close up of the exposed wooden beams of dolphin.

Figure 3.44. Close up of the exposed wooden beams of dolphin -- Figure 3.45. 1908 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map detail of Eastern Slipway. LXIX.NW. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland -- Figure 3.46. Trench 8 showing the depth of the stone quay wall and the wooden revetment -- Figure 3.47. Plan and Section of Trench 8 -- Figure 3.48. The vertical join between stone and wood -- Figure 3.49. West side of slipway, looking north-west -- Figure 3.50. Plan of Trench 5 -- Figure 3.51. Tie-rod example in Trench 6, looking north -- Figure 3.52. Profile 1 of the Eastern Slipway between Trenches 6 and 20 -- Figure 3.53. Trench 20, looking west showing the slipway base -- Figure 3.54. The blocking of the Eastern Slipway, looking south-east -- Figure 3.55. The blocking of the Eastern Slipway, looking north-east -- Figure 3.56. 1964 OS map showing the Eastern Slipway blocked. From the collections of Kresen Kernow -- Figure 3.57. Carnsew Dock and West Slipway in use. Courtesy of Harvey's Foundry Trust -- Figure 3.58. East wall of Carnsew Dock in Trench 20 -- Figure 3.59. Plan of Trench 20 -- Figure 3.60. Section 20 showing wall with chain attachment -- Figure 3.61. East wall of Western Slipway, looking south -- Figure 3.62. Close-up of east wall of Western Slipway, looking east -- Figure 3.63. Wooden structure in the Western Slipway, looking north-west -- Figure 3.64. Closer view of the wooden structure, looking south-east -- Figure 3.65. Plan of wooden structure -- Figure 3.66. Vertical wooden posts -- Figure 3.67. East face of the east wall of Carnsew Dock in Trench 21, looking west -- Figure 3.68. Plan and Section of Trench 21 -- Figure 3.69. Plan east wall of Carnsew Dock -- Figure 3.70. West face of the east wall of Carnsew Dock, looking east -- Figure 3.71. Exposed southern end of the east wall, looking south-west.

Figure 3.72. The remaining southern part of the east wall, looking south.