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Feature archive

LTM03: London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, WC2, Watching Brief, AOC Archaeology Ltd

Summary

Archaeological investigations were undertaken in advance of groundwork on an extension to the London’s Transport Museum, adding a basement to the western gallery of the museum. These investigations culminated in an excavation of the area within the basement between June and October 2005. Saxon remains of regional or national importance were excavated, as well as Post-medieval remains of more local significance.

Note: a paper has been written on the Saxon remains, and will be submitted to the Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society for publication. A shorter paper is also being prepared on the Post-medieval remains, to be submitted to the London Archaeologist for publication.

Amber necklace from LMN03 [8701] <16>. Image resized for web display, not to scale

Records

Project Planning Archive: project design (WSI) and project brief, desk-based assessment and survey report, site plans, documentary material

Site Archive:  field records, photographic records, finds records, environmental records, reports, documentation 

Post-Excavation Assessment Archive: various stratigraphic and general records, x-ray plates, finds catalogues, environmental catalogue

Deposited media: hard copy, microfiche and selected digital records with metadata

Finds

266 finds boxes: animal bone, human bone, shell, flots, pot, flint, ceramic building material, clay tobacco pipes, glass, metals

Registered finds = 246 in total