Garwood, A. (2017). Building Recording Watching Brief during lifting of floor structures in the White Tower, HM Tower of London, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1051536. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Building Recording Watching Brief during lifting of floor structures in the White Tower, HM Tower of London, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1051536
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:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited was commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces to carry out a building recording watching brief before and during the lifting and reinstatement of second (upper) floor structures within the arches of the spine wall in the White Tower, Tower of London. The work was carried out as a condition of Scheduled Monument consent for improvements to fire protection. The Tower of London is a World Heritage Site, a Scheduled Monument and lies in a Conservation Area. The White Tower is Grade I listed. The partial removal of raised modern floor structures within the arched openings through the spine wall (Bays II-V) revealed two phases of floorboards, with broader, oak boards within the southernmost two bays (IV and V) and sawn, narrower boards within the two northern bays (III and II). In 2007, several floorboards within bays (IV and V) were dendro-chronologically dated to the late 15th century. This confirmed that the second floor when built and present roof structure were contemporary and that these boards, were retained and re-used when the floors were replaced in the mid 16th/early 17th centuries. All the floor boards in bays IV and V are thought to date to the late 15th century, while the boards within bays (II and III) appear to be 19th century. It was apparent that the boards and joists in all bays had been recently re-laid. Four joists were thought to be late 16th/early 17th century in date. The boards were fixed to the underlying joists by nails.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Adam Garwood
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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:	2017
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	District: Tower Hamlets Site: The White Tower, Tower of London County: Greater London Parish: TOWER HAMLETS Country: England Grid Reference: 533616, 180542 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) JOISTS (Monus) BUILDING SURVEY (Event) FLOORBOARD (Monus)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-290556 OBIB: PCA REPORT NO: R12952
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	A4 spiral bound with blue cover report
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	22 Mar 2019

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