Title: |
5-11 Old Compton Street, 13-17 Moor Street and 95-99 Charing Cross Road. a report on the evaluation |
Series: |
Museum of London Archaeology unpublished report series
|
Downloads: |
|
Licence Type: |
ADS Terms of Use and Access
|
DOI |
|
Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
|
Abstract: |
Four evaluation test pits were monitored. The earliest deposits (Test pit 2: 9 Old Compton Street)) possibly dated to the 17th century and consisted of a linear cut probably relating to horticultural/backyard activity. The cut could represent either a property fence boundary or a groove made for planting. Morgan's map from 1682 shows the southern area of the site as being developed, while the northern part is represented as being open land. Test pit 2 lies within the open area. Unlike other blocks in the area at this time, the buildings on this plot are aligned north-south; this again tallies with the linear cut. The cut was overlain by a deposit dating to the 18th century, contemporary with the construction of the basements. It was also clear that the 18th century cellar of 5 Old Compton Street had been backfilled in the 19th century. The rest of the test pits revealed truncation by basement construction down to natural deposits. |
Author: |
Alison A Telfer
|
Publisher: |
MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
|
Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
|
Year of Publication: |
2005
|
Locations: |
Site: |
5-11 Old Crompton Street , 13-17 Moor Street, and 95-99 Charing Cross Road |
Parish: |
CITY OF WESTMINSTER |
District: |
Westminster |
County: |
Greater London |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Old Compton Street 1317 Moor Street |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Old Compton Street |
Grid Reference: 529880, 181060 (Easting, Northing)
|
|
Subjects / Periods: |
UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
|
NONE
(Find)
|
UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
|
NONE
(Monus)
|
17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
|
TEST PIT
(Event)
|
18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
1682 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
|
Identifiers: |
|
Note: |
grey literature evaluation report
|
Source: |
|
Relations: |
|
Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |