Hayward, K. M J. (2017). Assessment Report on the Historic Building Recording of the Wardrobe Tower, HM Tower of London, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1051538. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Assessment Report on the Historic Building Recording of the Wardrobe 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Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series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/10.5284/1051538
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 was commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces to undertake building recording of the Wardrobe Tower, HM Tower of London. The Tower of London is a Scheduled Monument and a World Heritage Site. The Wardrobe Tower is of exceptional significance as a surviving fragment of a D-shaped medieval tower, incorporating the base of a Roman bastion and an adjacent section of the Roman City Wall. The upper part of the tower was demolished in the late 19th century. The recording before and during conservation was carried out in 2017 as a condition of Scheduled Monument Consent. Fabric analysis established that the Roman City Wall was a single build comprising Kentish Ragstone in opus caementatum, tile bonding courses and a plinth of Carrstone, Barnack Stone and Weldon Stone. The recording established that much more of the Roman bastion fabric survives than had previously been thought. The bastion contained Kentish Ragstone in opus signinum. The medieval Wardrobe Tower was built on top of the foundations of the Roman bastion. Medieval facing included petit appareil blocks of Kentish Ragstone and two ashlar piers of Reigate Stone, Caen Stone, Quarr Stone with larger blocks of French Calcaire Grossier. The latter are thought to have been reused from a monumental Roman building or structure. A Tudor/Stuart red brick curved feature at the base of the inner elevations is thought to have been a fireplace. In 1879 most of the Wardrobe Tower was demolished. Work was stopped in time to salvage the remains that survives today.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Kevin M J Hayward
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: Wardrobe Tower, Tower of London County: Greater London Parish: TOWER HAMLETS Country: England Grid Reference: 533643, 180532 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	ROMAN (Historic England Periods) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DEFENCE WORK (Monument Type England) DEFENSIVE WALL (Monus) BUILDING SURVEY (Event) TOWER (Monument Type England) BASTION (Monument Type England)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-295079 OBIB: PCA Report No. R13071
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	A4 spiral bound with blue cover report
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	OASIS (OASIS)
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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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