As part of Highways England’s £355m A63 Castle Street improvement scheme being delivered by Balfour Beatty, Oxford Archaeology with Humber Field Archaeology have been carrying out a substantial archaeological investigation of Trinity Burial Ground. The burial ground, belonging to the parish church of Holy Trinity (Hull Minster), was in use between 1783 and 1861. In the late eighteenth century, the north-east corner of the site was a jail – or gaol as it was known then - called the New Gaol. It closed in 1829, with the plot later becoming a sawmill in the 19th century and a brass and copper works and lead plant in the early 20th century. Our archaeological team have been excavating these structures, and comparing them to maps showing the changing use of the site. Explore our virtual tour by clicking on the numbered points on the 3D model of the site to see what’s been found. Find out more about the archaeology of the project: https://highwaysengland.co.uk/our-work/a63-castle-street-archaeology/
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