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The Old Deanery, Deans Court, City of London, EC4 An Archaeological Watching Brief on Test Pits and Boreholes |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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preconst1-293491_1.pdf (6 MB)
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| Abstract: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology was commissioned by Caroe Architecture Limited on behalf of the Church Commissioners to carry out an archaeological watching brief at the Grade I Listed Old Deanery, City of London. The excavation of three test pits and three boreholes were monitored in July 2017. The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed most of the buildings in the area of St Paul's including the medieval Deanery. The Old Deanery was built in 1672-73 as the Deanery House. A 1677 survey shows the front court of the Old Deanery, in front of which ran a series of small shops. A new front forecourt screen wall was built around 1760 with paired coach gates with a central pedestrian doorway (as now). Test Pit X01 and Borehole X01 were located in the Old Deanery's external courtyard to examine the foundations of the Grade I Listed eastern boundary wall. Excavation revealed the brick foundations of the extant 1760 boundary wall. The construction trench for the 1760 wall cut earlier post-medieval deposits containing clay pipe with a date range of 1610-1680, pottery sherds, animal bone, brick and tile. Some of the artefacts were burnt perhaps from the 1666 fire. Two sherds of residual medieval and Roman pottery were also found in these deposits. Test Pits B01 and B02 were located within the basement of the Old Deanery to investigate the 1672-73 wall foundations of the Old Deanery. These uncovered late 20th century concrete underpinning as well as the remains of the 1672-73 wall foundations. |
| Author: |
D Britton
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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: |
2017
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CITY OF LONDON |
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City of London |
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Greater London |
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England |
| Site: |
The Old Deanery, Deans Court |
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Grid Reference: 531912, 181085 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-293491 |
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PCA Report No. R13110 |
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A4 spiral bound with blue cover
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| Created Date: |
13 Sep 2018 |
