| Title: |
National House, 12-18 Moorgate, London EC2. Interim Summary of Results and Updated Research Design |
| Number of Pages: |
25 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An excavation was carried out at a redevelopment site, following an earlier evaluation. Archaeological remains were recorded which could be divided into five phases, the earliest dating from the early Roman period. Post-holes, stake-holes and pits of this phase, cut directly into the natural subsoil, were scattered across much of the area of the site. A small number of post-holes contained finds with a date range of the late 1st to the early 2nd century AD. The post- and stake-holes were likely to have formed a property boundary, which had been fossilised to some extent by the construction of a later Roman road. A building associated with the road was recorded, and a wide ditch was found to have marked the road's west side. Posts and stakes had been driven into the ditch to revet the road. On its east side was a more regular, apparently timber-lined, drain. Pottery dating from the silting of the ditch and drain suggested that they had been maintained until the mid 3rd century. 2nd century pits on the west side of the road suggested that open ground had existed there at that time. The lower part of a probable sunken featured building of Saxo-Norman date had partially truncated the Roman road. Medieval features comprised a series of east-west linear features, mostly concentrated in the eastern part of the site, as well as a number of pits ranging in date from the 11th to the 15th centuries. These contained domestic rubbish and possibly cess. Evidence for industrial activity was also found, in the form of copper working residues from one of the pits. The linear features included two probable property boundaries, a gully and a number of drainage features. The late post-medieval history of the site was represented by structures relating to the foundations of National House, earlier brick and concrete wall foundatios and a series of brick built drains and ceramic pipes. [AIP] |
| Author: |
AOC Archaeology Ltd
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| Publisher: |
AOC Archaeology Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
1997
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| 15th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Late 1st To The Early 2nd Century Ad (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Mid 3rd Century 2nd Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1997
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: NATIONAL HOUSE, 12-18 MOORGATE
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: City of London
Monument: DRAIN. Medieval (1066-1540), DITCH. Roman (AD43-410), BOUNDARY. Roman (AD43-410), FEATURE. Roman (AD43-410), FLOOR. Roman (AD43-410), RUBBISH PIT. Medieval (1066-1540), POST HOLE. Early Medieval (410-1066), PIT. Roman (AD43-410), DRAIN. Post-medieval (154
Ngr: TQ32708150
Parish:
Postcode: EC2M5PB
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
