| Title: |
Assessment of an Archaeological Monitoring Exercise at 150-164 Goswell Road & 2-14 Seward Street, London, EC1 |
| Number of Pages: |
64 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological monitoring exercise was undertaken during the excavation of a series of pits dug to underpin a boundary wall. The investigations revealed late medieval/early post-medieval midden material, consisting of refuse and redeposited brickearth. The ground was subsequently reclaimed and levelled, and a burial ground associated with St. Bartholomew's Hospital was established c.1740. This cemetery was used for the interment of unclaimed bodies. A number of phases of burial were identified, with variation in burial practice across them. Approximately 11% of the bodies and charnel remains recovered showed signs of autopsy, the majority of which pre-dated the Anatomy Act of 1832 (i.e. before post-mortem practice was legal). The burial ground appeared to become exhausted for space in the early 19th century and was eventually closed c.1850. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
S Deeves
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| Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
St Bartholomews Hospital |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Early 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1832 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: 150-164 GOSWELL ROAD & 2-14 SEWARD STREET
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Islington
Monument:
Ngr: TQ31958275
Parish:
Postcode: EC1V8DB
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
