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Post-Medieval Archaeology, 2013
Abstract Archaeological investigations in Duke Street, London W1 during 2010 have opened a window... more Abstract Archaeological investigations in Duke Street, London W1 during 2010 have opened a window onto a rarely excavated conservation area within the Portman Estate. An inauspicious dump of domestic rubbish laid in preparation for the construction of 18th-century townhouses has provided a tightly dated window onto the tastes and fashions of the West End c. 1765–74. To the 18th-century scavenger and builder, several cartloads of pottery, a by-product of the dust-trade, would have been the perfect material to consolidate waterlogged ground. To the archaeologist, this nationally significant assemblage, representing at least 436 vessels, evokes the lives and leisure activities of the gentry and middle classes within one of London’s great estates. SUMMARY IN FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN AND SPANISH Les stocks de marchandises d’un chiffonnier paroissial?: une communnauté du XVIIIe siècle reflétée à travers les déchets mis au jour par les fouilles archéologiques des nos 9 et 11 de la rue Duke Street, à Londres Des recherches archéologiques à Duke Street, Londres W1 en 2010 ont été menées sur une zone préservée, et jusqu’alors peu fouillée, dans Portman Estate. Un tas d’ordures domestiques résultant de la phase préparative de la construction de maisons urbaines du XVIIIe siècle s’est révélé contre toute attente propice à fournir une fenêtre de datation serrée, vers 1765–74, des goûts et de la mode à West End. Si pour les chiffonniers et maÇons du XVIIIe siècle, des chargements de poteries et des sous-produits du chiffonnage, devaient constituer un matériel adéquat à la consolidation de sol gorgé d’eau, pour les archéologues, cet assemblage nationalement significatif, et constitué d’au moins 436 pièces de vaisselle, évoque surtout les vies et activités de loisir de la bourgeoisie et des classes moyennes dans un des plus grands quartiers de Londres. Abstract Warenbestand eines Gemeinde-MÜllsammlers: das Bild einer Gemeinschaft aus dem frÜhen 18. Jahrhundert, gewonnen durch ihren Abfall in 9-11 Duke Street, London Archäologische Untersuchungen 2010 in Duke Street, London W1, haben ein Fenster geöffnet im selten ausgegrabenen Schutzbereich des Portman Besitzes. Eine Abraum-Schicht aus Haushaltsabfall deponiert zur Grundaufbereitung fÜr den Bau eines Stadthauses des 18. Jahrhunderts erlaubte eine engdatierte Sicht in den Geschmack und die Mode im West End zwischen ca. 1765–74. FÜr einen Abraumsammler und Bauarbeiter waren mehrere Fuhren solcher Töpferscherben aus der MÜllabfuhr ein perfektes Material fÜr die Grundlegung eines wassergesättigten Bodens. FÜr den Archäologen enthielt diese fÜr Landgewinnung wichtige AufschÜttung wenigstens 436 Gefäße, die die Lebensgewohnheiten und Freizeit-Aktivitäten des Adels und Mittelstandes auf Londons größtem Privat-Grundbesitz wieder wachrufen. Abstract Oggetti di uso quotidiano rovistando nei rifiuti di una parrocchia: una comunità di XVIII secolo riflessa nei rifiuti dagli scavi al 9, 11 di Duke Street (London) Le indagini archeologiche condotte a Duke Street (London W1) durante il 2010 hanno gettato nuova luce su un’area vincolata, raramente scavata, situata all’interno di della tenuta di Portman. Un infausto scarico di spazzatura domestica che giaceva come preparazione per la costruzione di alcune case a schiera di XVIII secolo, ha fornito una sequenza databile con precisione, che illustra i gusti e la moda nel West End nel 1765–74 ca. Per gli spazzini e i costruttori del XVIII secolo, diverse carrettate di ceramica, un sottoprodotto del commercio di polvere di carbone, rappresentavano il materiale perfetto per consolidare un terreno impregnato d’acqua. Per gli archeologi questo contesto di rilevanza nazionale, contenente almeno 436 recipienti in ceramica, rievoca le vite e le attività ricreative dell’aristocrazia e della borghesia all’interno di una delle più grandi tenute di Londra. Abstract Las existencias comerciales de un trapero local: una comunidad del siglo XVIII según un basurero excavado en Duke Street, nos 9 y 11, Londres Las investigaciones arqueológicas en Duke Street, Londres W1, desarrolladas en 2010 nos han permitido estudiar una zona protegida y raramente excavada en el Portman Estate. La excavación de un vertedero de basura doméstica depositado justo antes de la construcción de viviendas en el siglo XVIII nos ha abierto una ventana bien fechada sobre los gustos y las modas del West End hacia 1765–74. Para el trapero y para el constructor del siglo XVIII el material perfecto para consolidar la tierra encharcada de esta zona habrían sido varias carretadas de cerámica, un subproducto del comercio en polvo. Para el arqueólogo, este conjunto de importancia nacional que represente al menos 436 vasijas evoca la vida y las actividades de ocio de la alta burguesía y de la clase media en una de las grandes fincas de Londres.
Archaeological Journal, 2019
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 2007
A detailed examination of an assemblage of pottery deposited during the last quarter of the 17th ... more A detailed examination of an assemblage of pottery deposited during the last quarter of the 17th century at Bombay Wharf, in Rotherhithe, London, provides the opportunity to look at the wider context of painted earthenwares made at selected centres on the Continent and found in London. The Rotherhithe material includes a high proportion of imported pottery, with fi ne examples of Portuguese faience, Ligurian maiolica and Dutch tin-glazed ware. The wider distribution of these wares in London is considered, as well as questions of the original context in which they appeared and the circumstances of their disposal. THE SITE Evaluation and excavation were carried out by the Museum of London Archaeology Service (MoLAS) at Bombay Wharf, in Rotherhithe, SE16, in 2001-02, as part of a wider investigation, in advance of development, of an area including Ceylon Wharf, East India Wharf and 101-105 Rotherhithe Street (Fig. 1). 1 The site is situated between St Mary Church Street and Rotherhithe Street (NGR 535100 179800). Work included two phases of evaluation trenches and two excavation trenches. The fi nds discussed here come principally from the 2002 excavations. The site lies on river alluvium over Thames terrace gravels forming Rotherhithe Eyot, an area from which considerable evidence for prehistoric activity has been recovered. 2 From the 14th century Rotherhithe was associated with shipbuilding and repair, and with allied trades into the 19th century. Finds of late 13th-to 15th-century pottery were recovered from evaluation trenches at Ceylon Wharf in 2001, and at Bombay Wharf, although these are not discussed here. Towards the end of
The Antiquaries Journal, 2010
... XVII. Las alteraciones en las estructuras y una colección de objetos sumamente rica fechada e... more ... XVII. Las alteraciones en las estructuras y una colección de objetos sumamente rica fechada en 1620-66 (el Gran Fuego de Londres) se han atribuido al arrendamiento de Thomas Soane, tendero, y después a su viuda. Los ...
Post-Medieval Archaeology
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 2015
Summary: Archaeological excavations on the site of Oxford’s first ‘modern’ hospital, the Radcliff... more Summary: Archaeological excavations on the site of Oxford’s first ‘modern’ hospital, the Radcliffe Infirmary, uncovered evidence for its use after its completion in 1770 and subsequent 19th-century expansions. Providing insights into the ancillary buildings, drainage and water supply structures located to the rear of the Infirmary, among the features excavated was a stone-built soakaway serving the first laundry complex. Upon the building being rebuilt as a fever ward in 1824, the soakaway became a receptacle for unwanted pottery, glass and other finds. The composition of this assemblage provides a glimpse of the material culture of a hospital during this period.
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 2014
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 1998
Summary: Recent re-examination of a closed group of finds from a watching brief carried out in 19... more Summary: Recent re-examination of a closed group of finds from a watching brief carried out in 1984 on the site of 12-14 Mitre Street in the City of London has brought to light a near-complete, though fragmented, delftware plate, probably of Lambeth manufacture, decorated with an inscription in Hebrew characters. This identifies it as part of a set required by the observance of Jewish dietary laws. Datable on stylistic grounds to the 1720s, the plate forms part of a large assemblage of domestic pottery and other artefacts deposited during the 1740s, probably as part of a household clearance by a middle class Jewish household.
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 2013
Abstract Archaeological investigations in Duke Street, London W1 during 2010 have opened a window... more Abstract Archaeological investigations in Duke Street, London W1 during 2010 have opened a window onto a rarely excavated conservation area within the Portman Estate. An inauspicious dump of domestic rubbish laid in preparation for the construction of 18th-century townhouses has provided a tightly dated window onto the tastes and fashions of the West End c. 1765–74. To the 18th-century scavenger and builder, several cartloads of pottery, a by-product of the dust-trade, would have been the perfect material to consolidate waterlogged ground. To the archaeologist, this nationally significant assemblage, representing at least 436 vessels, evokes the lives and leisure activities of the gentry and middle classes within one of London’s great estates. SUMMARY IN FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN AND SPANISH Les stocks de marchandises d’un chiffonnier paroissial?: une communnauté du XVIIIe siècle reflétée à travers les déchets mis au jour par les fouilles archéologiques des nos 9 et 11 de la rue Duke Street, à Londres Des recherches archéologiques à Duke Street, Londres W1 en 2010 ont été menées sur une zone préservée, et jusqu’alors peu fouillée, dans Portman Estate. Un tas d’ordures domestiques résultant de la phase préparative de la construction de maisons urbaines du XVIIIe siècle s’est révélé contre toute attente propice à fournir une fenêtre de datation serrée, vers 1765–74, des goûts et de la mode à West End. Si pour les chiffonniers et maÇons du XVIIIe siècle, des chargements de poteries et des sous-produits du chiffonnage, devaient constituer un matériel adéquat à la consolidation de sol gorgé d’eau, pour les archéologues, cet assemblage nationalement significatif, et constitué d’au moins 436 pièces de vaisselle, évoque surtout les vies et activités de loisir de la bourgeoisie et des classes moyennes dans un des plus grands quartiers de Londres. Abstract Warenbestand eines Gemeinde-MÜllsammlers: das Bild einer Gemeinschaft aus dem frÜhen 18. Jahrhundert, gewonnen durch ihren Abfall in 9-11 Duke Street, London Archäologische Untersuchungen 2010 in Duke Street, London W1, haben ein Fenster geöffnet im selten ausgegrabenen Schutzbereich des Portman Besitzes. Eine Abraum-Schicht aus Haushaltsabfall deponiert zur Grundaufbereitung fÜr den Bau eines Stadthauses des 18. Jahrhunderts erlaubte eine engdatierte Sicht in den Geschmack und die Mode im West End zwischen ca. 1765–74. FÜr einen Abraumsammler und Bauarbeiter waren mehrere Fuhren solcher Töpferscherben aus der MÜllabfuhr ein perfektes Material fÜr die Grundlegung eines wassergesättigten Bodens. FÜr den Archäologen enthielt diese fÜr Landgewinnung wichtige AufschÜttung wenigstens 436 Gefäße, die die Lebensgewohnheiten und Freizeit-Aktivitäten des Adels und Mittelstandes auf Londons größtem Privat-Grundbesitz wieder wachrufen. Abstract Oggetti di uso quotidiano rovistando nei rifiuti di una parrocchia: una comunità di XVIII secolo riflessa nei rifiuti dagli scavi al 9, 11 di Duke Street (London) Le indagini archeologiche condotte a Duke Street (London W1) durante il 2010 hanno gettato nuova luce su un’area vincolata, raramente scavata, situata all’interno di della tenuta di Portman. Un infausto scarico di spazzatura domestica che giaceva come preparazione per la costruzione di alcune case a schiera di XVIII secolo, ha fornito una sequenza databile con precisione, che illustra i gusti e la moda nel West End nel 1765–74 ca. Per gli spazzini e i costruttori del XVIII secolo, diverse carrettate di ceramica, un sottoprodotto del commercio di polvere di carbone, rappresentavano il materiale perfetto per consolidare un terreno impregnato d’acqua. Per gli archeologi questo contesto di rilevanza nazionale, contenente almeno 436 recipienti in ceramica, rievoca le vite e le attività ricreative dell’aristocrazia e della borghesia all’interno di una delle più grandi tenute di Londra. Abstract Las existencias comerciales de un trapero local: una comunidad del siglo XVIII según un basurero excavado en Duke Street, nos 9 y 11, Londres Las investigaciones arqueológicas en Duke Street, Londres W1, desarrolladas en 2010 nos han permitido estudiar una zona protegida y raramente excavada en el Portman Estate. La excavación de un vertedero de basura doméstica depositado justo antes de la construcción de viviendas en el siglo XVIII nos ha abierto una ventana bien fechada sobre los gustos y las modas del West End hacia 1765–74. Para el trapero y para el constructor del siglo XVIII el material perfecto para consolidar la tierra encharcada de esta zona habrían sido varias carretadas de cerámica, un subproducto del comercio en polvo. Para el arqueólogo, este conjunto de importancia nacional que represente al menos 436 vasijas evoca la vida y las actividades de ocio de la alta burguesía y de la clase media en una de las grandes fincas de Londres.
Archaeological Journal, 2019
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 2007
A detailed examination of an assemblage of pottery deposited during the last quarter of the 17th ... more A detailed examination of an assemblage of pottery deposited during the last quarter of the 17th century at Bombay Wharf, in Rotherhithe, London, provides the opportunity to look at the wider context of painted earthenwares made at selected centres on the Continent and found in London. The Rotherhithe material includes a high proportion of imported pottery, with fi ne examples of Portuguese faience, Ligurian maiolica and Dutch tin-glazed ware. The wider distribution of these wares in London is considered, as well as questions of the original context in which they appeared and the circumstances of their disposal. THE SITE Evaluation and excavation were carried out by the Museum of London Archaeology Service (MoLAS) at Bombay Wharf, in Rotherhithe, SE16, in 2001-02, as part of a wider investigation, in advance of development, of an area including Ceylon Wharf, East India Wharf and 101-105 Rotherhithe Street (Fig. 1). 1 The site is situated between St Mary Church Street and Rotherhithe Street (NGR 535100 179800). Work included two phases of evaluation trenches and two excavation trenches. The fi nds discussed here come principally from the 2002 excavations. The site lies on river alluvium over Thames terrace gravels forming Rotherhithe Eyot, an area from which considerable evidence for prehistoric activity has been recovered. 2 From the 14th century Rotherhithe was associated with shipbuilding and repair, and with allied trades into the 19th century. Finds of late 13th-to 15th-century pottery were recovered from evaluation trenches at Ceylon Wharf in 2001, and at Bombay Wharf, although these are not discussed here. Towards the end of
The Antiquaries Journal, 2010
... XVII. Las alteraciones en las estructuras y una colección de objetos sumamente rica fechada e... more ... XVII. Las alteraciones en las estructuras y una colección de objetos sumamente rica fechada en 1620-66 (el Gran Fuego de Londres) se han atribuido al arrendamiento de Thomas Soane, tendero, y después a su viuda. Los ...
Post-Medieval Archaeology
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 2015
Summary: Archaeological excavations on the site of Oxford’s first ‘modern’ hospital, the Radcliff... more Summary: Archaeological excavations on the site of Oxford’s first ‘modern’ hospital, the Radcliffe Infirmary, uncovered evidence for its use after its completion in 1770 and subsequent 19th-century expansions. Providing insights into the ancillary buildings, drainage and water supply structures located to the rear of the Infirmary, among the features excavated was a stone-built soakaway serving the first laundry complex. Upon the building being rebuilt as a fever ward in 1824, the soakaway became a receptacle for unwanted pottery, glass and other finds. The composition of this assemblage provides a glimpse of the material culture of a hospital during this period.
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 2014
Post-Medieval Archaeology, 1998
Summary: Recent re-examination of a closed group of finds from a watching brief carried out in 19... more Summary: Recent re-examination of a closed group of finds from a watching brief carried out in 1984 on the site of 12-14 Mitre Street in the City of London has brought to light a near-complete, though fragmented, delftware plate, probably of Lambeth manufacture, decorated with an inscription in Hebrew characters. This identifies it as part of a set required by the observance of Jewish dietary laws. Datable on stylistic grounds to the 1720s, the plate forms part of a large assemblage of domestic pottery and other artefacts deposited during the 1740s, probably as part of a household clearance by a middle class Jewish household.