Beyond the cellars
 
Beyond the cellarage some 2 metres below the square's surface adjacent to Carvers cafe are the remains of an apparently domestic well which had a surprisingly fine sandstone "collar" or coping. A brick-lined drain runs past it which is similar to others excavated on the site. These drains are apparently associated with attempts at land drainage prior to the construction of Dudley Flint Glassworks. Judging by the pool of water that collected here the drain is still in good working order.

Stone Street Excavation - Well and Drainage
Well and drainage channel 		Stone Street Excavation - Drainage Hole
Closeup of the drainage hole
Strone Street Excavation - Domestic Well
Domestic well 		Stone Street Excavation - Domestic Well Rim Detail
Detail of the rim of the well
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