Holder, N. (2008). WESTMINSTER HALL SOUTH STEPS, PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LONDON SW1, archaeological post-excavation assessment. MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology). https://doi.org/10.5284/1038661. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 WESTMINSTER HALL SOUTH STEPS, PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LONDON SW1, archaeological post-excavation assessment
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Series:		 Museum of London Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Dating from the end of the 11th century, Westminster Hall is the oldest building in the Palace of Westminster, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Palace authorities commissioned Gifford to investigate a problem of settlement affecting the floor and stairs at the south end of the hall. The archaeological mitigation, also designed by Gifford to accompany the engineering scheme, included excavation of two trenches within the hall. This was undertaken by archaeologists from MoLAS. The investigations followed discovery of fragments of the medieval King's Table beneath the South Steps, both by Gifford in 2005 and previously by Arnold Taylor in the 1960s. A total of 12 pieces were excavated in 2006. The table comprised a series of vertical Purbeck marble trestles which would have supported a stone top (not found). Each trestle was delicately carved with a gothic arch and a round column at the front. Given its use for coronations and other ceremonial occasions from the 13th to the 17th centuries, the King's Table is a nationally significant find. Other discoveries include a small area of in situ medieval stone floor, and the foundation for a 17th-century wall to support a raised dais at the south end of the hall (into which the fragments of the broken up table had been incorporated).
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Author:		 N Holder
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Publisher:		 MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster
County: Greater London
District: Westminster
Parish: CITY OF WESTMINSTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 530210, 179520 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FURNITURE, TABLE (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PUBLIC BUILDING (Monus)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WATER CHANNEL (Monus)
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OASIS Id: molas1-27266
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018