Archaeological Investigations at South Quay, Hayle.

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...

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Place / Publishing House:Oxford : : Archaeopress,, 2024.
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Year of Publication:2024
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (223 pages)
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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.