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2509 City Road, London EC1, Post-excavation assessment interim no 1 |
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Museum of London Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Following an earlier evaluation in 2014 that located the canal basin indicated on 19th century OS maps, further evaluation work (Trenches 4 and 5) and a mitigation area (Trench 7) was carried out. A series of cut features including possible ditches were recorded; these were poorly dated though one appears to be 16th or early 17th century in date. Nothing could be positively identified as the English Civil War defensive ditch, which was dug around London in 1642-43 and was expected to cross the southern part of the site. These features are possibly the remains of quarrying, as evidence of brick making was recovered from one of the cuts. The features were sealed by 18th century ground raising dumps including a possible garden soil dump suggesting horticulture/cultivation was taking place. In places several brick walls were found belonging to the 19th century City Road basin that was built in the early 1820s as part of the Regents Canal. There were also brick walls of warehouses built alongside the canal and some brick culverts. |
Author: |
T Mackinder
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MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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250 City Road |
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Greater London |
District: |
Islington |
Parish: |
ISLINGTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 532220, 182790 (Easting, Northing)
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A4 client report with figs
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Created Date: |
22 Mar 2019 |