Pullen, A. G. (2009). An Archaeological Watching Brief on a Geotechnical Trial Pit at the Proposed Location of an EDF Substation at the British Museum, London Borough of Camden . Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1017368. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An Archaeological Watching Brief on a Geotechnical Trial Pit at the Proposed Location of an EDF Substation at the British Museum, London Borough of Camden
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1017368
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on a geotechnical trial pit situated in a former carpenter's workshop near the north-eastern perimeter of the British Museum, in advance of the proposed construction of an EDF substation. The earliest structure found was a wall foundation comprising brick rubble and ashlar blocks which is interpreted as being part of an 18th century boundary delineating an extension of the Bedford House garden. This part of the extension wall was a northern extension of a 17th century property boundary between Bedford House to the southeast and Montague House to the southwest. This boundary continued to be used, defining the very early 19th century the western wall of a basement, constructed at the rear of No.38 Montague Street (built circa 1801-3). The basement wall was constructed on top of the earlier wall and the trial pit showed the basement to have had a window facing northwards, presumably into a lightwell, and a fireplace built into the western wall. Extensions to the trial pit revealed another north-south wall to the east which is interpreted as being the eastern side of the basement. Flagstones east of that wall may either relate to an entrance to this building or to another building to the east. The basement was short lived as the window was blocked up and the room backfilled. The extant wall facing onto Montague Place, and the presence of garden soils suggest that this space was subsequently used as a rear garden or yard, containing a sequence of small sheds until the construction of the current lean-to used as a carpenter's workshop.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Alexander G Pullen
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2009
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: British Museum North West Project Parish: HOLBORN District: Camden County: Greater London Country: England Location - Auto Detected: Montague House Location - Auto Detected: Bedford House Location - Auto Detected: Montague Street Location - Auto Detected: Montague Place Grid Reference: 530050, 181850 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England) Early 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-57942
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