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Assessment Report on Archaeological Building Recording (inc petrographic survey) and Watching Brief at Bell Tower and adj Inner Curtain Wall, HM Tower of London, LB of Tower Hamlets |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited was commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces to undertake archaeological building recording (including petrographic survey) at the Bell Tower and adjacent Inner Curtain Wall, HM Tower of London, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The recording was carried out in 2015 as a condition of Scheduled Monument Consent for conservation work. The Bell Tower and adjacent Inner Curtain Wall are Grade I listed and were built c.1190-1200. The Bell Tower is important because it was here that Sir Thomas More was probably imprisoned in 1535. The archaeological building recording work has established that the Bell Tower and adjacent Inner Curtain Wall were originally mainly constructed of Kentish Ragstone sensu stricto and Reigate Stone with the occasional use of Taynton Stone, Sussex Marble and Caen Stone. Both structures had an ashlar base with rubble walling above. Relict Tudor/Stuart brickwork shows that both were altered in the 16th/17th centuries. By the late 19th century, alterations included the construction of brick parapets to both structures, the replacement of windows and an arrow loop with a window, the rebuilding and/or insertion of quoins, the replacement of stone ashlar, the addition of roughcast/pebbledash render to the rubble walling of both structures and the introduction of new stone types. A porch was added c.1904. By 1924, the roughcast/pebbledash render had been removed from the walls of the Bell Tower and its brick parapet had been rebuilt externally in Kentish Ragstone. After 1924 the roughcast/pebbledash render was removed from the adjacent Inner Curtain Wall. |
Author: |
Kevin M J Hayward
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Locations: |
District: |
Tower Hamlets |
Site: |
Bell Tower and adjacent Inner Curtain Wall, Tower of London |
County: |
Greater London |
Parish: |
TOWER HAMLETS |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 533515, 180507 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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BUILDING SURVEY
(Event)
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TOWER
(Monument Type England)
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INNER CURTAIN WALL
(Monus)
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OASIS Id: |
preconst1-241639 |
OBIB: |
PCA Report No: R12359 |
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Note: |
A4 Bound blue cover client report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |