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THAMES WATER MAINS REPLACEMENT WORKS Interim Report 34: CROUCH HILL 55, City of London and London Borough of Tower Hamlets (August 2010-November 2011) including The recording of exposed remains |
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Compass Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
This document forms an interim report for the monitoring of Thames Water mains replacement works within the Crouch Hill 55 area between August 2010 and November 2011. In most areas these groundworks exposed little in the way of significant archaeology, revealing occasional remnants of brick walls and arched ceilings interpreted as 19th century coal cellars, along with accumulated post-medieval made-ground deposits. However, on the 3rd February 2011 a large segment of apparently N-S aligned brick and stone wall was revealed in the north section of a trench aligned E-W across the junction of Jewry Street and Aldgate High Street. The brickwork is thought to have been related to the 17th century Aldgate which once stood within the immediate vicinity. The structure was found 0.63m below the existing ground surface and survived to at least 0.97m in height, continuing beneath the base of the excavation. This report details the discovery and attempts to place the findings within their historical and cartographic context, as well as giving a summary of works and observations elsewhere within the CH55 area. Further segments of N-S, rubble built, walls were located on Aldgate High Street at the junction of Minories, and on the western side of Mansell Street extensive brickwork remains of coal cellars and basements were exposed and recorded. In trenching along East Smithfield half a fragment of medieval floor tile was recovered from backfill material and was linked to the neighbouring Abbey of St Mary Graces. |
| Author: |
J Aaronson
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| Publisher: |
Compass Archaeology Ltd
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| Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
City of London UAD (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2011
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| Locations: |
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CH55 City of London East, and London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
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CITY OF LONDON |
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City of London |
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Greater London |
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England |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Jewry Street |
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Aldgate High Street |
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East Smithfield |
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Mansell Street |
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Crouch Hill |
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Grid Reference: 533200, 181400 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 533800, 181000 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 533300, 180600 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 532700, 181100 (Easting, Northing)
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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PEG TILE
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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TEGULA
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Brick Walls
(Monus)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Stone And Masonry
(Monus)
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| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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WATCHING BRIEF
(Event)
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WALL
(Monument Type England)
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compassa1-114737 |
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| Note: |
Report of the results of the watching brief. Includes historical and archaeological background of the site, details of the methodology used, photographs and descriptions of all trenches monitored, and brief conclusions reached. Contains detailed section on remains of Aldgate recorded in February 2011
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| Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |
