Keevill, G. (1999). Watching Brief at Tower Pier Approach outside Tower of London. Oxford: Oxford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1116119. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Watching Brief at Tower Pier Approach outside Tower of London
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Abstract:		 It had been agreed in advance that each pile location would be tested for obstructions. This had the dual purpose of determining whether the locations presented and engineering or archaeological problems. The first stage of testing involved manual excavation of spade pits allied to powered augering where spade digging was physically impossible. This work was carried out in late February 1999 and was covered by an archaeological watching brief undertaken by Graham Keevill and Duncan Wood OAU. A brief report of the results was forwarded to the Greater London Archaeological Advisory Service for information and to inform subsequent stages of work. The next stage of work took place from mid-March 1999 and comprised the excavation of test pits on each pile location. This was undertaken with a small 360° tracked mechanical excavator which had to be craned onto and off the foreshore from a moored barge according to the tidal cycle. The test pit at pile location 1 involved the removal of several of the lower stone treads from Tower Stairs by diamond cutter; virtually all excavation beneath the treads had to be by hand because the timber supports for the existing pier were still in place and precluded mechanical access. The excavations were again dealt with under an archaeological watching brief, commenced by Christine Bloor and continued by Graham Keevill. The archaeological monitoring of several stages of work during the investigation and construction of piles for the new Tower Pier bankseat was successful in recording a number of structures and features associated with the historic use of the Tower of London's foreshore. The unavoidable impact of the piling workd on the archaeology was mitigated by careful observation and recording of work at pile location 9, and the removal of one timber from pile location 10.
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Author:		 G Keevill
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 1999
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County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid Reference: 533448, 180449 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN RUBBLE (Tag)
RUBBLE (Object England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
UNCERTAIN BEAM (Tag)
UNCERTAIN STRUCTURAL TIMBER (Tag)
BEAM (Object England)
UNCERTAIN STAKE (Tag)
STRUCTURAL TIMBER (Object England)
STAKE (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar1-518952
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Created Date:		 30 Nov 2023