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2006
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Roman and later development east of the forum and Cornhill: excavations at Lloyd's Register, 71 Fenchurch Street, City of London
The Lloyd’s Register sequence began with 1st-century AD ditches and timber buildings, situated to the south-east of a road which was not aligned on the forum or the Colchester road. Stone buildings constructed after the Hadrianic fire included sunken rooms, painted plaster and unusual decoration. Realigned, mid 3rd-century AD masonry...Bluer, Richard ; Brigham, Trevor
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2001
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Roman and medieval townhouses on the London waterfront: excavations at Governor's House, City of London
Excavations in 1969 revealed a substantial Roman building, interpreted as a townhouse attached to the ‘Governor’s Palace’ complex. In 1994–7 new work uncovered a prehistoric marsh, a quay dated to AD 84 and a later revetment. Two Roman buildings predated the townhouse, with one possibly a goldworker’s premises. New evidence...Brigham, Trevor ; Woodger, Aidan
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2001
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London bridge: 2000 years of a river crossing
London exists today because almost 2000 years ago the Romans realised it was the lowest convenient point where the Thames estuary could be bridged. The main phase of the Roman bridge apparently went out of use during the 4th century AD. The Thames was not bridged again until c 1000,...Watson, Bruce ; Brigham, Trevor ; Dyson, Tony