Overview of archaeological research carried out within the municipality of Gorinchem. This includes both excavations (indicated with the green markers) as an inventory study (orange markers) under which drilling research en trial trench survey. At various locations, the preliminary research was limited to desk research (blue markers)The placement of the markers is indicative and determined based on the center coordinates of the location under investigation.
You can find all project information by clicking on the markers on the map or directly via the list below. The archaeological reports and other research reports are also available under publications archaeological research.
Some completed projects
Achter de Kerk (2008)
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Gorinchem, situated at the mouth of the Linge, was one of the first settlements from which the hinterland was reclaimed. In the centuries that followed, the settlement grew o…
Achter de Kerk-Groenmarkt (2017)
On Tuesday 7 November 2017, Hollandia Archeologists from Zaandijk started an excavation of the former cemetery in the Achter de Kerk-Groenmarkt area. The research was necessary in connection with…
Arkelse Onderweg 46 (2014)
In September 2014, during the construction of a foundation for a barn at Arkelse Onderweg 46, a large package of shards was found at a depth of 0,7 m below ground level and over a length of 2 m…
Arkelse Onderweg-IJsbaan (2008)
From 21 to 25 January 2008, BAAC 's-Hertogenbosch conducted a study at the Kop van de IJsbaan location on the Arkelse Onderweg in Gorinchem. This is a site where, until 1998, a…
Arkelsedijk (2012)
Commissioned by Ziggo BV, Hollandia archaeologists carried out an archaeological desk study and inventory field study by means of drilling in March/April 2012 for two plots of land…
Arkelsedijk 46 (2013)
In August 2013, RAAP Archaeological Consultancy carried out an archaeological desk study (BO) and an Inventory Field Study (IVO) in the Plan Area on behalf of Purac Biochem BV…
Arkelstraat 102 | Blueband House (2011)
On Monday 31 October 2011, Hollandia Archeologists started the archaeological research at the site of the Bluebandhuis, corner of Arkelstraat-Rosmolensteeg, commissioned by Poort 6. The magnificent…
Avelingen (2008)
Commissioned by the municipality of Gorinchem, RAAP Archaeological Consultancy carried out a desk and inventory field study in March and April 2008 in connection with the excavation of the floodplains at…
Bagijnenwalstraat-Lindeboom and Bastion II (2008, 2011, 2012, 2019 and 2020)
In September 2019 and June 2020, Hollandia archeologists BV carried out an archaeological excavation on Bagijnenwalstraat-Lindeboom on behalf of Van Wijnen BV. On a vacant lot…
Balensteeg 18 – 24 (2004)
In September 2004, Hollandia Archeologists conducted a survey at Balensteeg 18 – 24. During demolition work on the site, old wall remains were discovered under the foundations of…
Banneweg 22 (2010)
On behalf of Aveco de Bondt, ADC ArcheoProjecten carried out a desk study and an inventory field study for the Banneweg 22 plan area, Rijkswaterstaat support point “De Banne” in ...
Bastion XI, glacis (2017)
On 21 December 2017, Hollandia archaeologists in Zaandijk carried out an excavation on the glacis at Bastion XI in Gorinchem. A trench was dug for the construction of a culvert. High…
Bataafsekade 16 | hockey field (2014)
On behalf of SAB from Arnhem, ArcheoSupport bv has carried out a desk study for the hockey field at Bataafsekade 16 in Gorinchem. The reason for this study is a study…
Industrial estate North (2007−2009)
Commissioned by the municipality of Gorinchem, RAAP Archaeological Consultancy carried out additional desk and inventory field research in the autumn of 2009 and in the winter of 2010 in…
Industrial estate East II (2010)
In July and August 2010, ACVU-HBS (Archaeological Centre of the Free University – Hendrik Brunsting Foundation) commissioned the municipality of Gorinchem to survey the undeveloped part of the O…
Blauwe Toren | Bastion VI (1999, 2000)
The renovation of the fortress in 1999 provided the opportunity to search for remains of the Blue Tower. Next to the Duveltjesgracht, the water board planned a sheet pile wall to reinforce…
Blauwe Torenstraat 7 – 13 (2004)
In April 2004, Hollandia Archeologists carried out an archaeological investigation at Blauwe Torenstraat 7 – 13. During previous excavation work for the demolition of old foundations, wall remains were…
Blijenhoek (1996)
A city is constantly changing shape. There are periods in which these changes are slow, but sometimes changes occur at a rapid pace. The city of Gorinchem also has these periods…
Buiten de Waterpoort (2019)
On Monday 3 June 2019, Hollandia archaeologists from Zaandijk carried out an excavation (variant archaeological guidance) outside the Waterpoort on behalf of the municipality of Gorinchem. Here…
Buiten de Waterpoort 2 – 6 (2016−2017)
In the period from 21 to 25 November 2016 and from 13 to 17 March 2017, SOB Research carried out archaeological research in the form of an Inventory Field Survey by means of Test Trenches…
Burgstraat | cry (1999)
During a sewer remediation in the Burgstraat In Gorinchem on 16, 19 and 29 April 1999, Pieter Floore and Martin Veen documented the remains of two brick constructions. The first…
Dalem Donk (2000)
In the context of the new construction plans of the municipality of Gorinchem, RAAP Archeology carried out a drilling survey in 2000 in the Laag Dalem plan area, located between Gorinchem and Dalem. Although…
Dalemwal | Bastion IX (2002)
On October 28, 2002, municipal archaeologist Pieter Floore, assisted by Jeroen Vaars of Hollandia Archeologists, carried out an archaeological observation on the site of Bastion IX…
Dalemwal | shooting range (2004)
In 1891, the Department of War ordered the construction of a shooting range in garrison towns in order to train soldiers in the accurate use of weapons. In Gorinchem…
De Boezem (2010)
In March 2010, RAAP Archaeological Consultancy carried out an archaeological field study on behalf of the municipality of Gorinchem in connection with the planned construction of a storage facility…
Den Haan terrain (2007)
From 23 to 27 July 2007, Hollandia Archeology carried out a definitive investigation on the former Den Haan site. At this location, from the 17de century until the 19thde century …
Groenmarkt (2010)
The intention of the municipality of Gorinchem to place several underground waste containers against the rear facade of the Gorcums Museum on the Groenmarkt was the direct reason for carrying out…
Groenmarkt 8 (2003)
Commissioned by housing association Pallisade, an excavation took place at Groenmarkt 2003 in August and September 8. Based on the results of an earlier drilling survey…
Groote Haar (2015)
In November 2015, Archeodienst BV carried out an extensive office visit at this location for the construction of the access road to the planned Groote Haar industrial estate north of Gorinchem.
Grote Haarsekade 121 – 122 (2003)
In October 2003, BILAN carried out an archaeological preliminary investigation on behalf of the municipality of Gorinchem Grote Haarsecede in Gorinchem. The reason for the investigation was the establishment of a…
Haarweg 127 (2012)
In April 2012, Hollandia archaeologists carried out an archaeological desk and drilling investigation at Haarweg 127 on behalf of Van den Heuvel Ontwikkeling & Beheer BV. After…
Haarweg 23 (2006)
On 19 June 2006, BILAN received an order from ASVZ Zuid West to carry out an archaeological preliminary investigation in the Haarweg 23 plan area. The reason for this investigation was the proposed…
Haarweg 85 (2019)
The archaeological research was carried out as part of the permit procedure for the construction of a new barn measuring 16 x 24 metres at Haarweg 85. The surface area…
Hazewindhondstraat 6 (2017)
On Tuesday 10 October 2017, Transect BV started an archaeological investigation at Hazewindhondstraat 6. After the foundations of 17de century buildings and an 18de century watercourse were found,…
Hazewindhondstraat 8 – 10 (2015)
Between 1 and 3 September 2015, Hollandia Archeologists carried out an excavation at Hazewindhondstraat 8 – 10 in Gorinchem on behalf of Maurice Architekten BV. The direct cause…
Helmsteeg 1 – 14 (2022)
In July and September 2022, an archaeological excavation (supervision variant) was carried out at Helmsteeg 1 – 14 in the centre of Gorinchem. Here, new homes were built in existing buildings…
Hoefslag 11 (2005)
On 8 March 2005, Gomarus Scholengemeenschap commissioned BILAN to conduct a preliminary archaeological investigation in the Schotdeuren plan area. The reason for this investigation was the planned…
IJsbaan 455 (2022)
Commissioned by RED-O Development BV, BAAC BV Archeology and Building History carried out an archaeological test trench survey at IJsbaan 455 in Gorinchem, on the site of the former…
Kazerneplein | House Paffenrode (1997)
The reason for this project was to make the Kazerneplein ready for the construction of an underground parking garage and the construction of new homes and shops. The research focused on…
Keizerstraat 2a | city wall (2004)
The reason for this excavation was the plan of project developer Nijhuis in Utrecht to build seven apartments and a gatehouse on a site on the east side of Keizerstraat in…
Keizerstraat 44 (2009)
The reason for this research was the plan by housing corporation Poort 6 to demolish the existing buildings at Keizerstraat 44 and to build eight apartments in their place. …
Keizerstraat 6 | city wall (1997)
The reason for the investigation was the demolition and restoration of two buildings on the east side of Keizerstraat (numbers 6 and 8). During the investigation a large building fragment of a savings arch…
Kleine Haarsekade 122 (2018)
In November 2018, Transect BV carried out an archaeological preliminary investigation in a plan area at Kleine Haarsekade 122. The reason for the investigation is the application for an environmental permit…
Kleine Haarsekade 125 – 126 (2001)
On Friday 3 August 2001, following the proposed sale of the location and the application for a building permit by Archeomedia BV on behalf of the South Holland South Environmental Service…
Knipsteeg 13 – 15 (2015, 2019)
From 13 to 29 May 2019, De Steekproef bv carried out an excavation at the Knipsteeg. The reason for the investigation was the planned new construction (plan 'De Speelwagen'). Prior to…
Kooiweg 2 and unnumbered (2015)
The reason for the research by ADC-Archeoprojecten was the application for an environmental permit for the construction of a house and a cattle shed. Based on the desk research…
Kortendijk 67 – 69 | Hendrick Hamelhuis (2007)
Test trench On Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 January 2007, Hollandia Archeologists, Zaandijk, carried out an inventory field study (IVO) by means of test trenches prior to the construction…
Krabsteeg | Blauwe Toren (1983)
In 1983, a very heavy, approximately 9.30 m thick, approximately east-west running wall was found in a construction pit south of the Krabsteeg. The wall was built with stones of approximately 25 x 12 x 5 cm, d…
Krijtstraat 6 – 12 | Court of the Lords of Arkel & Great School (2002)
August 12, 2002, a unique archaeological investigation began. In the Krijtstraat, at the location where a new V&D opened its doors at the end of 2003, an enormous treasure trove of…
Krinkelwinkel (2016)
An overnight harbour will be built within the Krinkelwinkel plan area. In this context, Archeodienst has conducted an exploratory soil survey commissioned by LievenseCSO Milieu BV…
Kwekelstraat 16 | synagogue (2000)
In February 2000, a journalist aptly described the archaeological investigation of the old synagogue on Kwekelstraat in Gorinchem as a "dig of yesterday." For the first time…
Laag Dalemseweg 20 (2012)
In 2012, ADC ArcheoProjecten carried out a desk study and inventory field study for the Laag Dalemseweg 20 plan area in Dalem (municipality of…
Laag Dalemseweg 3 (2014)
In August 2014, Transect conducted an archaeological preliminary investigation in a plan area at Laag Dalemseweg 3. The reason for the investigation was the application for an environmental permit in…
Laag Dalemseweg | plan area Hoog Dalem (2006)
From 12 to 15 September 2006, Hollandia Archeology conducted an inventory field study in the Hoogdalem plan area in the municipality of Gorinchem. The study took place on…
Lingewijk North (2004)
Commissioned by the municipality of Gorinchem, the research and consultancy agency for Building History, Archaeology, Architectural History and Cultural History (BAAC bv) conducted an Inventory Archaeological…
Lingewijk South (2013)
Commissioned by engineering firm Inventerra bv, Transect carried out an archaeological preliminary investigation in the Lingewijk-Zuid plan area in Gorinchem in January and May 2013. The reason for…
Lingsesdijk 72 – 74 (2015)
In March 2015, Transect BV carried out an archaeological preliminary investigation on behalf of Inventerra in a plan area at Lingsesdijk 72 – 74. The reason for the investigation is the planned…
Melkheul (2000)
This archaeological research at the Melkheul, carried out by Hollandia, is unique to a certain extent. It provides an image of the civil material culture in Gorinchem of the …
Merwededijk 13 – 14 (2011)
On behalf of Mr and Mrs Van der Sanden, ADC ArcheoProjecten carried out a desk study and an inventory field study in the form of an exploratory and mapping drilling study…
Merwededijk 42 (2011)
On behalf of VM-Montage, Archaeological Research & Consultancy (ARC bv) carried out an archaeological desk study and an inventory field study (IVO) by means of drilling…
Merwededijk, near 80 (2012)
In 2012, BAAC bv conducted an archaeological desk study and mapping drilling research for the Merwededijk plan area in Gorinchem. Based on the desk study, the plan area…
Molenstraat 58 – 62 (2002)
On the rear grounds of the buildings at Molenstraat 58 – 60, prior to the soil remediation, Hollandia Archeologists made an observation of the structure of the site where, up to the end…
Nieuwstad 7a t/md (2009)
During the excavation of the plot at house number 7 a-d on the Nieuwstad in Gorinchem, the remains of the buildings that had been here since the end of the 16th century were uncovered.de century. The history of habitation…
Nonnenveld 52 | Bastion VII (2009)
Desk research Commissioned by Hurks Vastgoed Midden, RAAP Archeological Consultancy carried out a desk study in July 2009 in connection with the proposed new construction of Bastion VII on…
Papland 8 – 10 (2017)
In September 2017, Transect carried out an archaeological preliminary investigation in a plan area at Papland 8 – 10 on behalf of A. de Nijs Beheer BV. The reason for the investigation is …
Parallelweg next to 61 (2012)
On behalf of De Bruin Bouwadvies & Begeleiding, Archaeological Research & Consultancy (ARC bv) carried out a desk study and drilling survey for a plot (section H, number 150)…
Rosmolensteeg | Kortendijk (2007)
From July 30 to August 2, 2007, Hollandia Archeology dug a number of test trenches, followed by a definitive investigation from September 24 to October 4, 2007. The reason …
Schepenenstraat 1 – 5 (2008)
On Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August 2008, Hollandia Archeologists carried out an inventory field study (IVO-other) in the form of drilling on behalf of CV Bredescholenbouw Gorinchem…
Spijksedijk 2, 2a, 4 and 6 (2017)
Hamaland Advies has carried out an archaeological desk study and an exploratory drilling study for the Spijksedijk 2, 2a, 4 and 6 plan area in Gorinchem on behalf of the Central Government Real Estate Agency.…
Spijksedijk 56 (2009)
On 26 March 2009, De Steekproef carried out an Inventory Field Survey Other (IVO-O) on a site at Spijksedijk 56 in Gorinchem. The archaeological research involved a field survey…
Stationsweg | passenger tunnel (2016)
Visuals future situation by Movares This archaeological desk study was drawn up by Buro de Brug on behalf of Movares. The reason for this study is the planned work…
Tinnegietersteeg (2011)
Following planned renovations to the building on the corner of Tinnegieterssteeg and Groenmarkt, Hollandia archaeologists carried out a desk study with the aim of determining the value…
Tolsteeg 6 (2018)
Commissioned by Van Es Architects, Transect BV carried out an archaeological desk study (BO) in a plan area at Tolsteeg 2018 in Gorinchem in July 6. The reason for the study…
Van Hoorne Street (2004)
In May 2004, Hollandia Archeologists carried out an inventory soil survey on the site of the former nursery school on Van Hoornestraat in the Lingewijk, following…
Van Zomerenlaan and D.F Pauwstraat (2020)
On behalf of Van der Helm Milieubeheer BV, Bureau voor Archeologie carried out a desk and inventory field study in the form of drilling for excavation work in May 2020...
Varkenmarkt 17 | Franciscan monastery (1996)
Monastic life was highly regarded in the Middle Ages. Many young men and women saw it as their ideal to withdraw from worldly life and live within the seclusion of…
Vijfde Uitgang 5 (2018)
In February 2018, Hollandia archaeologists carried out an archaeological desk study and a subsequent inventory field study by means of exploratory drilling on behalf of Allinq…
Vissersdijk 76 – 90 (2004)
In May 2004 a trial trench investigation was carried out at the Vissersdijk in Gorinchem. The sole of a medieval dike and part of a late medieval moat were expected at the location.…
Vroedschapstraat 7 – 9 (2003)
An archaeological investigation was carried out between 22 July and 29 July 2003 around the plots Vroedschapstraat 7 and 9. The investigation was carried out by Hollandia Archeologists…
W. de Vries Robbéweg (2004, 2007)
In June 2004, Hollandia Archeologists conducted a drilling survey on the site “Den Breejen” on the W. de Vries Robbéweg. Shoreline On the south-east side of the site, the presence of …
W. de Vries Robbéweg 2 | police regional office (2003)
In the period 24-27 February 2003, BAAC carried out an archaeological investigation at the W. de Vries Robbéweg location on behalf of Heijmans IBC Vastgoedontwikkeling. This involved an Additional …
Waaldijk 18 (2010)
On behalf of Brand BBA BV, Becker & Van de Graaf carried out an archaeological desk study (BO) and an Inventory Field Study (IVO) exploratory phase (by means of drilling)…
Wijdschild| castle lords of Arkel (1996)
On August 19, 1996, Gorcum amateur archaeologist Ton Wijkamp accidentally found a number of potsherds on the river side of the Dalemsedijk in the Wijdschild, directly east of the Gorcum city center. …
Zuiderlingedijk 9 | asphalt plant (2009)
In connection with the plans to (re)establish an asphalt plant on the existing HWZ industrial estate of Heuff Beheer-Spijk at Zuiderlingedijk 9, a revision of the zoning plan was…
Zusterstraat 19 (1999)
Around Zusterstraat 19, the former school building of the Da Vinci College, prospective environmental and archaeological soil research was carried out by Arnicon BV in January 1999. The school building…