| Description | An archaeological watching brief was carried out by Archaeological Services WYAS at Jack Lane in Leeds in May 2006. The watching brief was carried out prior to improvements to the Leeds Inner Ring Road, which required the diversion of a gas main. The site is in the Hunslet area, which was a late 18th late 19th century pottery production centre, and it is thought that the area north of Jack Lane may have been the location for a pottery that was associated with the most notable of potteries in the area: Leeds Pottery.
During the course of the watching brief, 11 sherds of pottery were found. The majority of these dated to the 19th early 20th century, with the exception of one sherd of Rhenish stoneware that dates to the 17th or 18th century. Some of these sherds may have come from the neighbouring potteries, but it was not possible to ascribe them to a particular factory.
No other finds, features or deposits associated to the former pottery production centre were found. However, brick walling was discovered, which was thought more likely to represent cellars of terraced housing shown at the site on the 2nd edition OS map. |