A collection of papers from the "Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ" conference held in 1996, aimed at identifying the key issues in this field of research, some relating to current work, others offering proposals for future consideration. Subjects covered include preservation using geotechnical engineering, the impact of construction on urban deposits, the preservation of bone in the burial environment, the effects of groundwater on buried metal artefacts, management of wetland sites and the preservation of underwater sites. A conclusion is provided by Henry Cleere.

Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ

Politics & Social Sciences

Corfield, M

Archaeology

Museum of London Archaeology Service

It is nearly 25 years since the last major survey of the archaeology of the London region was written. In that quarter-century some of the most extraordinary evidence of our past has come to light: a 9,000-year-old hunting camp in Uxbridge, a 2-mile-long prehistoric bank-and-ditch cursus monument at Stanwell, the spectacular Roman heart of the City, the Saxon trading emporium on the Strand, the largest medieval cemetery excavated in Europe at Spitalfields, and Shakespeare's Rose Theatre at Bankside. This book, completed with the substantial support of English Heritage and the City of London Archaeological Trust, represents the latest and most comprehensive attempt to place these treasures in their context. It also draws together the knowledge of specialists and experts to provide a framework within which future archaeological discoveries and research may be considered. The result is an accessible and fascinating insight into the rich diversity of human experience that has combined over the last half-million years into the metropolis of Greater London today.The Archaeology of Greater London is presented in 10 period-based chapters, with 13 accompanying full-colour maps and an extensive bibliography and gazetteer of sites end finds.

The Archaeology Of Greater London: an Assessment of Archaeological Evidence for Human Presence in the area now covered by Greater London.B

History

Brigham, Trevor

Europe

The very existence of London came about because of its bridges. The Romans realized that it was the most convenient place to bridge the Thames estuary, which offers an excellent navigable routeway from the North Sea westwards far into central England, and constructed a series of bridges, which went out of use during the 4th century AD. The great stone bridge lined with houses and shops was constructed c1176-1209, and it became one of the most recognizable visual images of London between the 13th and 17th centuries, one of the most important structures and spaces in medieval and early modern London, rich in historical events, contemporary activities and symbolism. It was home to a thriving residential and working population, but gaining access to the bridge was also vital to the success of protesting crowds and rebel armies. Twice in 1281-2 and 1437, parts of the stone bridge were broken by a combination of ice and neglect. It was demolished in 1831-2 after the construction of a new bridge upstream. This volume is based on the 1984 investigation of the Southwark medieval bridge abutment and combines the archaeological, architectural, historical and pictorial evidence for London's greatest bridge. The scene of battles and pageants, London Bridge was also where the 'keep left' on the road rule began in 1722.

London Bridge: 2000 Years of a River Crossing (MoLAS Monograph)

Watson, Bruce

Dyson, Tony

Gladiators at the Guildhall: The Story of London's Roman Amphitheatre and Medieval Guildh

Bateman, Nick

Tin-glazed or 'delftware' manufacture began in London at Aldgate (from c.1750), and ceased at Glasshouse Street in Lambeth in 1846. In the decades following the closure of the Aldgate pothouse in c.1615 or c.1620 tin-glazed ware manufacturies opened in London with increasing frequency, and with a strong presence south of the River Thames. This publication combines documentary evidence with that from archaeological interventions (1979-92) at five tin-glazed ware production sites on the south bank of the Thames - the Montague Close, Pickleherring and Rotherhithe pothouses in Southwark, and the Norfolk House and Glasshouse Street pothouses in Lambeth - and discusses the tin-glazed pottery industries of Southwark and Lambeth in a wider context. Price approx.

London's Delftware Industry: The Tin-Glazed Pottery Industries of Southwark and Lambeth (MoLAS Monograph)

Tyler, Kieron

Betts, Ian

Stephenson, Roy

The East Smithfield Black Death cemetery was excavated in 1986-8 as part of the Royal Mint site. Founded in 1348/9, it was one of two emergency burial grounds established when the Black Death came to London. The work reported here represents the only large-scale excavation and post-excavation analysis of a proven Black Death cemetery in this country and is indisputably of international importance in terms of its archaeology and the human bone assemblage derived from the c.759 burials found. Two distinct burial areas were established, both using a combination of well-ordered individual graves and mass burial trenches. The burial practices and the human bone assemblage are analysed and discussed in relation to Black Death studies in London and elsewhere. The impact of the plague on medieval London and the importance of this cemetery, and that at West Smithfield, in the city's attempts to cope with the disaster are both assessed. The earlier history of the site and the influence of the Black Death cemetery on the subsequent use of the site are also examined, particularly its effect on the later foundation and layout of the Cistercian abbey of St Mary Graces.

The Black Death Cemetery, East Smithfield, London (MoLAS Monograph) (Egyptian Edition)

Grainger, Ian

Cowal, Lynne

Hawkins, Duncan

Mikulski, Richard

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