Thomas, C. (2000). 280 Bishopgate and The Spitalfields Ramp, London E1. London Borough of Tower Hamlets. An Archaeological Fieldwork Report. MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology).

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Title:		 280 Bishopgate and The Spitalfields Ramp, London E1. London Borough of Tower Hamlets. An Archaeological Fieldwork Report
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Number of Pages:		 26
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An area of c. 8000 sq. m was excavated across the Spitalfields redevelopment site. 60 Roman graves (including inhumations, cremations, and high status burials) and cemetery boundary ditches were recorded. Medieval brickearth quarry pits (which probably dated to before St Mary Spital was founded) were overlain by a large number of post holes which may have related to at least two timber buildings. A series of rubbish pits may have indicated that the area was used for rubbish disposal, perhaps during the 13th to 14th centuries. The later medieval phase in Area 10 consisted of a row of 15th century tenements. To the west of these buildings lay the robbed-out foundations of the medieval precinct wall which was later replaced by the Artillery Ground wall. To the east of the road lay the south-west corner of the medieval cemetery which was bounded by a wall on its western side. A total of 77 burials were excavated in this area. Area 2 revealed Roman quarry pits overlain by Roman burials. A total of nine Roman inhumations were recorded. The southern part of area 2 contained a limekiln overlain by a medieval tenement, with the two other possible chalk buildings to the east. These fronted onto the east-west section of the road mentioned in area 10. The northern part of Area 2 consisted of a substantial part of the medieval cemetery. A total of 3689 skeletons were excavated from both individual and mass graves. [Au(adp)]
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Author:		 Christopher Thomas
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Publisher:		 MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Year of Publication:		 2000
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Location - Auto Detected: Mary Spital
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)
13th To 14th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal)
15th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 2000 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: 280 BISHOPGATE AND THE SPITALFIELDS RAMP
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Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Tower Hamlets
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Ngr: TQ33488189
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Postcode: E1 6DY
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009