| Title: |
18 Maddox Street, London W1, City of Westminster. An Archaeological Impact Assessment |
| Number of Pages: |
33 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The desk-based assessment considered the archaeological potential of the site, and the likely impact on this of the proposed redevelopment, the main component of which was the installation of new drainage runs and a possible new light pit in the existing basement. Although it did not fall within one of the City Council's defined Areas of Special Archaeological Priority the site was located in a significant archaeological and historical area just to the south of Oxford Street and the Tyburn settlement, both of which had been the focus of occupation since the Roman period. However for most of its past, until the early 18th century, the site lay in a largely rural area to the east of the River Tyburn and south of the Roman road. The Civil War defences constructed in the mid 17th century may have crossed the site. The base of the ditch may have survived just below the basement as it was thought to be about 3.0m deep. Consultation of the Greater London SMR, archaeological archives of archaeological sites in the vicinity, and other historical data indicated potential for archaeology of local, regional and possibly national significance with particular reference to the possible remains of Civil War defences. However, in the areas of the existing basements, survival was likely to have been minimal and confined to deep cut features. These remains, if present, could (depending on survival quality) be of archaeological importance. The principle impact of the proposed works would involve the removal of areas of archaeological deposits and features, which may have survived beneath the modern basement slab level of between 20.97 and 21.05m OD. The report concluded that further investigation (archaeological evaluation) may be necessary to determine the exact nature and depth of such deposits. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
P Miller
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| Publisher: |
MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
River Tyburn |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Oxford Street |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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20TH CENTURY
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Early 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Mid 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: 18 MADDOX STREET
Study area:
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Westminster
Monument:
Ngr: TQ29028102
Parish:
Postcode: W1R 0EU
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
