Mackinder, T. (2008). Empire Warehouse, Bear Gardens, London, SE1: An archaeological evaluation report. MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology). https://doi.org/10.5284/1020596. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Empire Warehouse, Bear Gardens, London, SE1: An archaeological evaluation report
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Series:		 Museum of London Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Three boreholes were sunk within the basement of the building. Each revealed a number of alluvial clays beneath modern concrete. One borehole revealed fibrous organic clay which may represent the fill of a substantial early prehistoric channel leading to the Thames. Although undated, these are likely to have been deposited between the prehistoric and medieval periods. Seven evaluation trenches were then excavated, with the primary aim of determining whether any remains of the Hope Theatre (1614-56) survived beneath the basement. In certain areas of the alluvial clay there were concentrations of animal bones, including the remains of 10 large dogs, horses and several bear bones, which are indicative of bear baiting taking place on Bankside. The basement of the present building had truncated all deposits down to the alluvial clay and the animal remains were found in what had been the bottom of cuts which had been removed by later activity. They probably are from either the Hope, which was a dual purpose arena, or the later Davies Bear Gardens (1660/62-82). There were no structural remains that could be identified as the Hope theatre. Remains thought to be of the Hope were found to the north of the site in 2000 (under site code NGW00). The only other features located were a pit filled with possible medieval building debris, a brick tank that probably belongs to the 18th century iron foundry and a timber drain of uncertain date. These features were sealed by the foundations of the existing building.
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Author:		 T Mackinder
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Publisher:		 MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Empire Warehouse, Bear Gardens
Parish: SOUTHWARK
District: Southwark
County: Greater London
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Hope
Grid Reference: 532250, 180460 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Alluvium (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
2000 (Auto Detected Temporal)
18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: molas1-46918
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Note:		 A4, spiral bound with figures
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016