| Title: |
The Devonport Buildings, King William Walk, Greenwich. London Borough of Greenwich. Archaeological Watching Brief Report |
| Number of Pages: |
12 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
A watching brief was undertaken during the excavation of seven engineering test pits in the vicinity of the infirmary of the hospital founded in 1694, and the Davenport Buildings. This area had been used as an extension to the cemetery of St Alphege's Church during the early 18th century, and later exclusively as a burial ground for the hospital. The watching brief revealed evidence of human burials, particularly in the area of the extant tennis courts and a memorial erected in 1892 to the memory of the 20,000 naval pensioners buried in the burial ground of the hospital. The burials were within, or sealed by, a substantial layer of accumulated grave soil, containing post-medieval debris. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Alan Hardy
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| Publisher: |
Oxford Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
1999
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
St Alpheges Church |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Early 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1892 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1694 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1999
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: DEVONPORT BUILDING, KING WILLIAM WALK
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Greenwich
Monument: INHUMATION. Post-medieval (1540-1901), WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901)
Ngr: TQ38307785
Parish:
Postcode: SE109LW
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
