| Title: |
45-47 Floral Street/51-54 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London WC2. Excavation during June to September 2000 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The excavation revealed extensive middle Saxon and post-medieval archaeological remains. The earliest features were six graves, orientated roughly east west suggesting they were Christian. A fine composite 7th century disc brooch, three glass beads and some thin silver rings accompanied one of the burials, whilst another was accompanied by a small iron knife. The 18th-19th century basements of the present buildings had truncated most of the site, in these areas, only large pits and two graves (along with post-medieval rubbish pits, wells, soakaways and culverts) survived. Most of the Saxon pits contained large quantities of waste animal bone, pottery fragments and also clay loom weight fragments, worked-bone and weaving tools. In the southern part of the site, a dog skeleton was identified and heavy pitting was noted, with rough dumping in and around the pits. Although structural remains were not apparent, a possible building was recorded in the south west corner of the site. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Ron Humphrey
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| Publisher: |
AOC Archaeology Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
2000
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 18th19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| June To September 2000 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Middle Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2000
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: 45-47 FLORAL STREET/51-54 LONG ACRE, COVENT GARDEN
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Westminster
Monument:
Ngr: TQ30318104
Parish:
Postcode: WC2E9DA
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
