Killock, D. (2009). An Assessment of an Archaeological Excavation at Tabard Square, 34-70 Long Lane and 31-47 Tabard Street, London SE1, London Borough of Southwark. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1017010.  Cite this via datacite

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Title: An Assessment of an Archaeological Excavation at Tabard Square, 34-70 Long Lane and 31-47 Tabard Street, London SE1, London Borough of Southwark
Series: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1017010
Publication Type: Report (in Series)
Abstract: The site was situated on the edge of the gravel terrace with a channel to the north.The natural gravel which sloped down to the north and east, was covered with clay and then peat. The earliest Roman activity (c. AD 43-70) was concentrated in the western part of the site where a concentration of postholes was revealed which appeared to radiate out in lines and were suggestive of structural remains. Elsewhere water management in the form of ditches was present. During the period AD 70-120 a network of ditches divided the central part of the site into strips of land. One of the ditches was backfilled with gravel to form a road. To the west clay and timber buildings were established which mainly went out of use between AD 120-160 however, there was some evidence of structural activity in the southwest corner of the site. In the late 2nd century the clay and timber buildings were removed and a religious complex was constructed consisting of two Romano-Celtic temples and a series of masonry bases for plinths or altars. To the east the complex was defined by a large northeast-southwest ditch. During the 3rd century the complex was modified with various resurfacings and a series of three plinths and a column base were erected together with a large building . During the 4th century the southern temple was demolished and a further large building was constructed to the southeast of the remaining temple. The precinct was reduced in size and defined by at least two boundary walls. Outside the precinct the area was enclosed by a series of ditches. There was some evidence of late Roman activity into the 5th century with the large building being used as a shelter. During the medieval period the site was divided into parcels of land by means of large ditches. Post-medieval activity consisted of buildings associated wells and industrial or craft activity consisting of tanning, animal processing, cloth production and clay tobacco pipe manufacture.
Author: Douglas Killock
Publisher: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org: Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Southwark Borough Council (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication: 2009
Locations:
Site: Tabard Square, 34-70 Long Lane and 31-47 Tabard Street
Parish: SOUTHWARK
District: Southwark
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid Reference: 532630, 179660 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods:
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Inscription (Find)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Small Finds (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Small Finds (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Statue Parts (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Timber (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Tin Containers (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUILDING (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Clay And Timber Buildings (Monus)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROAD (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Temples (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
Late Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)
3rd Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
4th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late 2nd Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
5th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
BUILDING (Monument Type England)
Ad 4370 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 120160 (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-52476
Note: A4 Bound Report
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Created Date: 25 Nov 2016
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