Askew, P., Sidell, J. and Wroe-Brown, R. (1997). Balckwall Stairs, London E14, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, Foreshore Survey and Auger Transects.. MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology).

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Title:		 Balckwall Stairs, London E14, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, Foreshore Survey and Auger Transects.
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Number of Pages:		 69
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 A desk-based assessment was undertaken of the site in advance of proposed engineering work. It was revealed that no pre-Roman deposits were located in the vicinity. No Roman remains were known form the site, and the nearest alleged structure was a watch tower to the east in modern Blackwell Yard. It was one of a series proposed to have existed along the Thames, although to date only one had been identifed, at Shadwell. By the medieval period, the district around Blackwell Stairs was known as Blackwell, to which the earliest reference was in AD 1362. The -wall element referred to the riverside hamlet's early defences against the Thames. From the 16th century onwards there was increased industrialisation. The main local interest was the survival of industrial dock structures pertaining to the Blackwell Yard ship related industries. The inlet, harbour slipway of Blackwell Stairs appeared to have maintained its shape, and approximate extent, since the earliest cartographic evidence depicting it (AD 1703). From the reference in 1362 to Blackwell it could be inferred its existence then to - the inlet being the reason for Blackwall Hamlet's existence. [Au(adp)]
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Author:		 Portia Askew
Jane Sidell
Robin Wroe-Brown
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Publisher:		 MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Year of Publication:		 1997
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Locations:
Location - Auto Detected: Blackwell
Location - Auto Detected: Thames
Location - Auto Detected: Blackwell Stairs
Location - Auto Detected: Blackwell Yard
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Ad 1703 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Modern (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1362 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
16th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
1362 (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1997 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: BLACKWELL STAIRS, LONDON E14
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Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Tower Hamlets
Monument:
Ngr: TQ38508030
Parish:
Postcode: E14 9RQ
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009