Cellars by Priory Street
 
Now that the new square is in the process of construction it has proved necessary to empty and record archaeologically the cellar range at the Priory Road end of the site that was first exposed in the archaeological evaluation. 
 
The whole of this end of the site seems concerned with water management and drainage. The largest "cellar" is rendered internally and seems to have been used as a massive water tank. A drain in one corner allowed it to drain into the smaller "cellar" adjacent via a type of wooden sluice arrangement.

Stone Street Excavation - Cellar Range
A range of cellars was discovered at the Priory Street end of the site 		Stone Street Excavation - Broken Cellar Vault
Broken vault of one of the cellars
Stone Street Excavation - Cellar View 1
Exposed cellar 		Stone Street Excavation - Water Tank Cellar
Exposed cellar
Stone Street Excavation - Cellar View 3
Exposed Cellar before water was pumped out 		Stone Street Excavation - Water Tank Cellar
Largest cellar is belived to be a water tank
Stone Street Excavation - Corner Drain
A drain in one corner allowed it to drain into the next cellar 		Stone Street Excavation - Cellar Structure
All of this area seemed to be concerned with water management
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