Hawkins, N. (2009). An Assessment of an Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief at Drapers' Gardens, City of London, London EC2. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1017370. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Assessment of an Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief at Drapers' Gardens, City of London, London EC2
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An Archaeological Excavation which recorded a palaeochannel, a full sequence of multi-phase Roman activity dating from AD 62 to the early 5th century. This included a group of infant burials within timber 'coffins', a timber corduroy structure dated via dendrochronology to AD 62 representing some form of boundary or embankment, a channel running parallel and a slightly later palisade enclosure. Subsequently the ground was reclaimed and consolidated being raised around 2m in height. Installed upon this consolidation in the early 2nd century was a road running c. north-south and associated parallel timber revetted channels. Developed alongside this road both on the eastern and western sides were c. 7 phases of various timber framed buildings with the latest phase existing into the 4th century AD. These structures appeared to have mixed usage of industrial and domestic activities. Industrial activity seems to be well represented from the finds assemblages relating to these structures. Of particular note is a timber framed well constructed in the mid 4th century from within which was recovered a hoard of 20 copper alloy and pewter vessels representing a domestic kitchen or tableware assemblage. This hoard was deposited sometime after AD 375. Post-Roman activity was represented by deeper cut features such as medieval chalk foundations for a building alongside a fenceline and a collpased timber revetment which dated, via dendrochronolgy, to the late 12th century. A timber barrel well dating to the early post-medieval period was one of only a handful of later features. This was due to horizontal truncation across the site and the fact that the area of the site remained as open gardens until the late 19th century.
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Author:		 N Hawkins
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
City of London UAD (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2009
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Site: Drapers' Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue
Parish: CITY OF LONDON
District: City of London
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid Reference: 532820, 181400 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ADZE HAMMER (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BEAD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BALLISTA BOLT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Bear Skull (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BROOCH (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Copper-Alloy Hoard (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Hairpins (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Infant Remains (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) INTAGLIO (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Keyhole Plates (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Keys (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Knives (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Leather Shoes (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Rings (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Styli (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TOILET ARTICLE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Wooden Door (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Wooden Ruler (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Writing Tablets (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Barrel Well (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Box Drains (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Channel (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Floors (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Footbridges (Monus)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Foundations (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Hearths (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Ovens (Monus)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) PALAEOCHANNEL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Palisades (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Revetted Channels (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROAD (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TANNING PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Timber Corduroy Structure (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Timber Framed Buildings (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Water Tanks (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Wells (Monus)
Mid 4th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Early 2nd Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
4th Century Ad (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 62 To The Early 5th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
Late 12th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
WELL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Late 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
FIELD SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-58347
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016