Title: |
Investigating the maritime history of Rotherhithe: |
Subtitle: |
excavations at Pacific Wharf, 165 Rotherhithe Street, Southwark |
Series: |
MoLAS Archaeology Studies Series
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Volume: |
11
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Number of Pages: |
70 |
Publication Type: |
Monograph Chapter (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Report on the findings at Pacific Wharf, which provide insights into post-medieval woodworking techniques and other aspects of ship-building technology. The volume documents these processes in their archaeological context and that of Southwark's maritime history. In the mid-seventeenth century a timber river wall allowed occupation of marginal land. The site was used as a timber yard and then developed as a commercial wharf, with new waterfronts constructed in deeper water. In the second half of the eighteenth century the Woolcombe family of shipbuilders developed a new river frontage and a wet dock. In the early nineteenth century the Beatson family adapted the site as a ship-breakers' yard, and built a house overlooking the wet dock and a warehouse. Includes French and German summaries, and also a glossary of woodworking and nautical terms. |
Author: |
Damian M Goodburn
Kieron Heard
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Editor: |
Susan M Hirst
Susan M Wright
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Publisher: |
MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Year of Publication: |
2003
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ISBN: |
1-901992-40-3 |
Subjects / Periods: |
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Waterfronts
(BIAB)
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Post Medieval
(BIAB)
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Ship-Building
(BIAB)
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Source: |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date: |
06 Jul 2004 |