Aaronson, J. (2014). A SERIES OF TRIAL PITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALDAGTE HIGHWAY CHANGES AND PUBLIC REALM PROJECT EC3A An Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief. Compass Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1043927. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	A SERIES OF TRIAL PITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALDAGTE HIGHWAY CHANGES AND PUBLIC REALM PROJECT EC3A An Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1043927
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	In July 2013 Compass Archaeology were commissioned to conduct an archaeological evaluation on the line of the Roman / medieval City wall surrounding London from the 2nd century, and standing until the later 18th century. A single evaluation trench was opened on the western side of Duke's Place, by the John Cass Primary School, in order to ascertain the survival and line of the wall, and its potential for incorporation within the Aldgate Highway Changes and Public Realm Project, (AHCPRP). The evaluation exposed remains and the western face of the Roman wall, and revealed that it had been truncated so that coal cellars could be constructed for overlying later-18th century properties. It verified the accuracy of the projected wall line and examples of 2nd century Roman and 18th century post-medieval pottery were recovered from several contexts. This initial evaluation was followed by a series of test pits elsewhere within the AHCPRP, monitored under Watching Brief conditions. All but one of these revealed no archaeological deposits at all. A single test pit dug in a flower bed outside of St Botolph without Aldgate revealed a very compact deposit overlain by an apparent metalled surface which may represent an earlier, possibly medieval incarnation of Houndsditch. Below this surface was a potential truncated Roman land surface.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	J Aaronson
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Compass Archaeology Ltd
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2014
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Aldgate Gyratory System County: Greater London District: City of London Parish: CITY OF LONDON Country: England Grid Reference: 533600, 181200 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CELLAR (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CITY WALL (Monus) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FLOOR (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STREET SURFACE (Monus) TOWN WALL (Monument Type England) TEST PIT (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: compassa1-171140
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	Summary report of the results of the evaluation / watching brief. Includes historical, archaeological, geological and topographical background of the site, details of the methodology used, photographs and descriptions of all areas monitored, and brief conclusions reached.
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	25 Sep 2017

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