Tyler, K. (2001). Salamanca Street Development, 9 Albert Embankment, 87 Black Prince Road, and 5 Salamanca Street, SE1, London Borough of Lambeth. An Archaeological Evaluation Report. MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology).

Title:

Salamanca Street Development, 9 Albert Embankment, 87 Black Prince Road, and 5 Salamanca Street, SE1, London Borough of Lambeth. An Archaeological Evaluation Report

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Biblio Note

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Publication Type:

Report

Abstract:

Ten trial trenches were excavated in advance of proposed development which included a double basement, the construction of which would remove any archaeological remains. The results of the field evaluation helped to refine the initial assessment of the archaeological potential for the site, mainly concerned with evidence for the 1890 to 1926 occupation of the site by buildings operated by Doulton's Lambeth Pottery. Doulton constructed kilns and chimneys, housed within roofed structures. Doulton manufactured stoneware, decorative pottery and architectural ceramics during this period. Archaeological evidence for Doulton's pottery was uncovered in Trenches 2, 3, 4 and 5. In Trench 4 was the truncated base of a circular kiln. The east side of a similar kiln was recorded in Trench 2. Trench 3 contained a series of three intercutting, successive, parallel-channelled flues. The nature of the product of the kilns was apparent after examination of the kiln shelves. These bore splashes of glaze (as did the kilns) and circular shadows, left after the removal of the product being fired. The shadows corresponded exactly with the size of stoneware bottles recovered from the site. The glaze seen as splashes was the same as that coating the bottles. Clearly Doulton were manufacturing their stoneware bottle at this site. Unfired clay was observed in Trenches 2, 3 and 5. First-hand evidence for the manufacturing process at Doulton's Lambeth works was unique. Beyond material relating to Doulton the evaluation recorded truncated external soils - dating from before the build up of the site - some truncated, backfilled Victorian pits, one circular and lined with brick. At the west of the site, in Trench 10, was a stretch of the base of a linear, north-south, brick-built, 18th century-type foundation, dating from the earliest, 18th century, build up of the site. [Au(abr)]

Author:

Kieron Tyler

Publisher:

MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)

Year of Publication:

2001

Locations:

Location - Auto Detected:

Doultons Lambeth

Subjects / Periods:

18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
VICTORIAN (Historic England Periods)

Note:

Date Of Issue From: 2001 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: SALAMANCA STREET DEVELOPMENT, 9 ALBERT EMBANKMENT, 87 BLACK PRINCE ROAD, AND 5 SALAMANCA STREET
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Lambeth
Monument: CELLAR. Post-medieval (1540-1901), WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), CELLAR. Modern (1901-present), SHAFT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), KILN. Post-medieval (1540-1901)
Ngr: TQ30567866
Parish:
Postcode: SE1 7TX

Source:

BIAB (Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))

Created Date:

18 Jan 2009