Grosso, I. and Brook, J. (2019). 101 Whitechapel High Street, London E1: An archaeological Evaluation. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1075374. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 101 Whitechapel High Street, London E1: An archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology at 101 Whitechapel High Street, London E1. Five trial pits were excavated. The earliest deposit on site consisted of natural brickearth overlying gravels. Levels recorded suggested that natural deposits occur at a higher level in the south of the site than in the north. As it is unlikely that the natural topography slopes downwards towards the south, these levels may indicate that quarrying of natural deposits may have taken place in the central and northern parts of the site. Layers of reworked brickearth directly sealing natural deposits were recorded in the central part of the site and suggest that prehistoric, Roman and medieval ground surfaces potentially survive later truncation, although no artefactual evidence from these periods was recovered during the investigation. A post-medieval brick structure - possibly a wall foundation - was discovered in Trial Pit 2, situated in the eastern part of the site. This structure was sealed by a bedding layer for an intact cobbled surface dating to the 19th century. The central part of the site was dominated by a large 19th century basemented building, recorded in Trial Pits 3, 4 and 5. The basement extended to between c.2.5m and c.3m below ground level and was backfilled with demolition rubble derived from the demolition of the building after WW2. The site was sealed with a 0.1m thick layer of tarmac forming the surface of a car park and a disused open space.
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Author:		 I Grosso
J Brook
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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District: Tower Hamlets
Site: 101 Whitechapel High Street
County: Greater London
Parish: TOWER HAMLETS
Country: England
Grid Reference: 533890, 181440 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
WALL (Monument Type England)
TEST PIT (Event)
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Created Date:		 16 Apr 2020