An important 16th-century finds assemblage from ‘Moorfields’, Liverpool Street, London
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Cubitt, Rachel S.
Hartle, Robert
Marshall, Michael
Richardson, Beth
Allison, Enid
Bankhead, Gary
Bowsher, Julian
Ewens, Vicki
Jeffries, Nigel
Pipe, Alan
Pritchard, Frances
Stewart, Karen
Date published
October 15, 2019
Abstract
Excavation at Liverpool Street, London, for Crossrail Limited, uncovered two large drains and a pit in an area of the city known since the medieval period as ‘Moorfields’. Their fills can be closely dated to the mid 16th century and included artefacts such as personal possessions, domestic utensils and refuse, and material likely to be waste from leather and textile processing. The combination of excellent preservation, tight dating and an assemblage encompassing all facets of everyday life is seldom encountered for this period, making this a nationally significant assemblage, which is outlined here by broad functional category.
Journal title
Post-Medieval Archaeology
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Place of publication
UK
ISSN
0079-4236
eISSN
1745-8137
Rights statement
In Copyright