A Further Sequence of Medieval and Early Post-Medieval Deposits at Jesus College, Oxford

A trench dug in First Quad, Jesus College, Oxford, close to a previous investigation at the college kitchen, uncovered a sequence of deposits that extended from the eleventh or twelfth century to the present quad surface. The earliest features exposed were a group of intercutting pits that probably represent backyard activity associated with occupation on the frontage ofCheyney Lane (now Market Street). Of particular note were deposits associated with a substantial, but largely robbed-out wall that probably formed part of Great White Hall, an academic hall that preceded the college. Finds deriving from the time of this hall included an unusually large number of ceramic oil lamps that may have been used by students associated with the hall Evidence relating to the college was limited to a sequence of surfaces and garden soils associated with the creation and landscaping of the quad.