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Within these walls: Roman and medieval defences north of Newgate at the Merrill Lynch Financial Centre, City of London
Roman and later activity was recorded north of Newgate, with the Roman defensive wall and a medieval bastion preserved in the new development. Stream channels gave way to early Roman settlement, with the city’s defensive wall built in the late 2nd century AD. The defensive ditch was redug in the...Lyon, Jo
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Burial at the site of the parish church of St Benet Sherehog before and after the Great Fire: excavations at 1 Poultry, City of London
Archaeological work at 1 Poultry includes analysis of 280 burials associated with the medieval church of St Benet Sherehog and a post-Great Fire burial ground on the same location. Post-medieval coffins and coffin furniture indicate that the burial population is primarily late, with a fifth dated to before the Great...Miles, Adrian ; White, William
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Medieval Haywharf to 20th-century brewery: excavations at Watermark Place, City of London
Substantial remains of the medieval city’s waterfront and related structures, together with a remarkable array of finds, were preserved in the waterlogged deposits on this site, allowing a reconstruction of waterfront development here from the 13th century onwards. Timber river walls and timber and stone dock walls were recorded, including...Fowler, Louise ; Mackinder, Anthony
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The glass workers of Roman London
Recycling may be a topical subject today, but it is an ancient practice. Glass was regularly recycled to make new vessels during the Roman period and important new evidence for glass working in London came from 35 Basinghall Street, with the discovery, in 2005, of over 70kg of broken glass...Shepherd, John ; Wardle, Angela
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The Augustinian nunnery of St Mary Clerkenwell, London: Excavations 1974-96
The development of the nunnery site is revealed in this study – from evidence for Iron Age occupation, the nunnery’s foundation in 1144 and the expansion of the early convent, through to its conversion in the 16th and 17th centuries to a close of large mansions surrounding the parish church....Sloane, Barney
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Chichester City Walls
The Roman town’s defences – their date, purpose, construction techniques and materials – are discussed and their subsequent history recounted here, accompanied by a wealth of illustrations. Although dilapidated after centuries of abandonment, the presence of the walls probably led to Chichester’s Anglo-Saxon revival. Rebuilt to protect the medieval city...Westman, Andrew
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Prehistoric landscape to Roman villa: excavations at Beddington, Surrey, 1981-7
Excavations at Beddington have uncovered a long occupation sequence which includes Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age fields, a Late Iron Age enclosed settlement and early Roman finds. A villa was established at the site in the late 2nd century AD and included a house, bathhouse and five other...Howell, Isca
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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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Archaeological landscapes of east London: six multi-period sites excavated in advance of gravel quarrying in the London Borough of Havering
Six archaeological sites investigated in advance of gravel extraction in the London Borough of Havering, between 1963 and 1997, form the basis of a landscape history of the locality. Significant monuments include an Early Neolithic ring ditch. The Bronze Age and Iron Age were periods of woodland clearance followed by...Howell, Isca ; Swift, Dan ; Watson, Bruce
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Shakespeare's London theatreland: archaeology, history and drama
This guide to the unique theatrical venues of London, from 1567, when the first playhouse was built, to 1642, when Parliament closed them down, sets out the rich dramatic history of this period in relation to the latest exciting archaeological evidence. The book also details the people involved – the...Bowsher, Julian