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2009
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Roman Southwark settlement and economy
This report presents an overview of Roman urban development in London south of the Thames. The establishment of the Roman bridge and the first approach roads and landing places made Southwark an ideal location for the development of facilities for the trans-shipment of goods between land and river. A wide...Cowan, Carrie ; Seeley, Fiona ; Wardle, Angela ; Westman, Andrew
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2003
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Urban development in north-west Roman Southwark: excavations 1974-90
The Courage’s Brewery bottling plant excavations revealed an intriguing archaeological sequence chronicling the development of the northern island of Roman Southwark to the west of the road which crossed tidal channels to reach the Thames bridgehead. First-century AD timber revetments and an embankment protected the area from flooding, and two...Cowan, Carrie
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2008
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London's Roman amphitheatre: Guildhall Yard, City of London
London’s important Roman amphitheatre was excavated in the 1990s; its remains are displayed in the Guildhall Art Gallery. A timber amphitheatre, built c AD 74, included evidence of the eastern entrance, arena palisade, seating bank and associated drains. Shortly after AD 120 it was rebuilt with masonry foundations and walls,...Bateman, Nick ; Cowan, Carrie ; Wroe-Brown, Robin
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2000
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Below Southwark: the archaeological story
This book tells how archaeologists have uncovered the story of Southwark. It is a story that covers thousands of years of major changes in its landscape and society. Using the latest archaeological discoveries and illustrated by many photographs, drawings and old maps, we shall catch a glimpse of the lives...Cowan, Carrie