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Remains of the medieval fortress wall around the research location
Tuesday October 10th started Transect BV an archaeological investigation in the HazewindhondstraatAfter foundations of 17th century buildings and an 18th century waterway were discovered, part of the medieval fortress wall was also exposed at the beginning of this week.
Medieval wall
On the map of Jacob van Deventer from 1558 it seems as if the current buildings were partly placed on the moat that was filled in in the 16th century and that the old fortress wall was located more to the east on the street side. Further research now proves that the current quay wall on the Schuttergracht (still visible!) is part of this 14th century fortress wall and that the original building lines have changed over time.
Detail city map by Jacob van Deventer (1558)
Fortress tower
The same map by Van Deventer shows a small tower at the western end of the Ariën Brandsteeg. Unfortunately, it now appears that this was demolished to the ground during the western expansion of the city at the end of the 16th century. Thanks to the still present traces of demolition, we are however able to locate the exact location of this former fortress tower.
After the tower was demolished around 1580, this scar remained visible in the city wall
The plots were previously Hazewindhondstraat 8-10 (2015) investigated. Then too, the 14th century fortress wall was encountered.
New homes
Gorinchem Urban Restoration Foundation will start building a number of new homes at this location after completion of the research.
Photos
Publications
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Kerkhoven, A.A. & A. Pels-Ouweneel (2017) Gorinchem, Hazewindhondstraat 6, Municipality of Gorinchem (ZH). An Archaeological Excavation, Transect-PVE, Utrecht. flipbook | PDF (2 MB) |
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Mol, E. (2019) Gorinchem, Hazewindhondstraat 6. Municipality of Gorinchem (ZH). An excavation at the height of the city wall, Transect Report 1699, Newgein. flipbook | PDF (8 MB) |
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Salomons, KT & BD Honigh (2016) A view of the city wall at the height of the Hazewindhondstraat 8-10 in Gorinchem, Hollandia series 569, Zaandijk. flipbook | PDF (12,6 MB) |
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Salomons, KT (2013) Archaeological desk research Hazewindhondstraat 2-10 in Gorinchem, South Holland, Hollandia series 480, Zaandijk. flipbook | PDF (5,57 MB) |
Metadata
| Archis number(s): | 4566751100 |
| Topographic Map: | 38G |
| Coordinates: | 126.340/426.930 |
| Toponym: | Hazewindhondstraat 6 |
| City: | Gorinchem |
| Local authority: | Gorinchem |
| Province: | Zuid-Holland |
| Type of research: | Final Investigation (excavation) |
| Executor: | Transect BV |
| Project Manager: | Drs. AA Kerkhoven |
| Client: | Inventerra BV |
| Competent authority: | Municipality of Gorinchem |
| Start of investigation: | October 10, 2017 |
| Finds & documentation: | Municipal depot for archaeology Gorinchem |
| IN: | https://doi.org/10.17026%2Fdans-xss-kzuu |