| Title: |
An Archaeological Watching Brief at 99 Gresham Street, City of London, London EC2 |
| Number of Pages: |
23 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An evaluation was carried out at a proposed development site which lay 200m from the Roman Cripplegate Fort, and 50m from the amphitheatre of Roman London. Traces of Saxon buildings had been recorded nearby, and the proposal site was known to have lain at the junction of two medieval streets. During the evaluation, three trial trenches were excavated under archaeological supervision, within the only part of the site which had not been truncated by basements. The preservation of archaeological deposits was poor due to the presence of substantial concrete ground beams in the vicinity of the trenches. Modern backfill and a modern inspection chamber were encountered within two trenches, although the third contained redeposited human bone within an apparently recent cut, and a dark grey silt deposit which was interpreted as the possible fill of a late Saxon pit. Finds dating from Roman times to the post-medieval period were recovered. [AIP] |
| Author: |
Jonathan Butler
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| Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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| Year of Publication: |
1997
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| Subjects / 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: 99 GRESHAM STREET
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: City of London
Monument: [finds]. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), HUMAN REMAINS. Undated
Ngr: TQ32608130
Parish:
Postcode: EC2P2NX
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
