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42 Trinity Street, London Borough of Southwark SE1 4JG: An Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment and Watching Brief Report on Geotechnical Test Pitting |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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preconst1-172459_1.pdf (32 MB)
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological DBA and watching brief on geotechnical test pits was carried out at 42 Trinity Street, Southwark. There are limited prehistoric findspots in the vicinity of the site. Roman remains in the vicinity of the site are extensive and significant; Roman Watling Street passed close by the site and previous finds and interventions have shown the existence of extensive cemetery areas alongside the road, current geotechnical investigations indicating burials beneath the site itself. Additionally, evidence of further roadside activity including that of a domestic and religious nature has been found during nearby investigations. The site lay at the periphery of occupation during the early medieval period though expansion of Southwark during the later medieval period saw activity closer by. The site remained in predominantly agricultural land in the early part of the post-medieval period, though significant development began in the early 19th century, the earliest surviving structures on the site dating to the 1840s. The current development of the site has clearly had some impact on underlying deposits, particularly in basemented areas, but even here, recent investigation has shown some survival of Roman remains, whereas in non-basemented areas up to 1.5m of archaeological remains lie intact. Proposed ground reduction across the whole site to a level below the current basement will clearly have a significant on remains of Roman and post-Roman date. |
Author: |
Peter Boyer
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Locations: |
Site: |
42 Trinity Street |
Parish: |
SOUTHWARK |
County: |
Greater London |
District: |
Southwark |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 532608, 179391 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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BURIAL
(Monument Type England)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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TILE
(Object England)
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TEST PIT
(Event)
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FOUNDATION
(Monus)
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LAYER
(Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: |
preconst1-172459 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |