A possible 500+ year old well was found near to a Grantham parking lot.

The lower well (left) and upper well discovered off Swinegate.

Working for All Construction Contractors Ltd., York Archaeology employees discovered a well that may have been dug in the 16th or 17th century.

The property, where a three-story townhouse is planned to be constructed, is just next to 15 Swinegate and the Watergate parking lot.

The house, which was presumably built in the late 18th or early 19th century and was torn down in 1972, was once located on the site, which is now a vacant plot.

York Archaeology project manager Glyn Davies and apprentice Ben Normanton discovered the well.

Glyn claimed that he had anticipated discovering some pieces of the destroyed house rather than the well.

In a recent planning application for the site, York Archaeology conducted an archaeological investigation and stated: "As the site is located within the historic core of Grantham, there is a presumption that there is the potential for remains associated with medieval or later occupation to be present within the site."

While working, Glyn and Ben came across an upper well that was comparable to the home that was destroyed in 1972 and is thought to have dates back to the late 18th century.

According to his present interpretation, the well would have been abandoned along with the property in 1972.

Additionally, a deeper well that is more than two meters deep was discovered. According to Glyn, it might have existed as recently as the 16th or 17th century.