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Finds from the Tower: 2,000 years of foreshore Ben PaitesFinds Liaison Officer (Essex)
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Periods represented by the PAS in London
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The Tower of London
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Some contextSome Late Iron Age activity (Wallace, L. 2015)Roman activity for around 400 years.
Initial construction – Late 11th century (William the Conqueror)
The outer walls built
WWII – significant damage to the Tower of London
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1066
1200
1300
1939-45
2015
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Surveys at the Tower
2010 PAS presence20112012 PAS presence2013 PAS presence20142015
A week-long survey with an open weekend for the public.
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c. 400m of foreshore.
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London before Londinium
Not survey –Iron Age glass bead (LON-041951)
Nothing from the surveys
Several flints from Palaeo-Neolithic
Nothing from the Bronze Age (directly in front of the Tower)
Some pottery and a glass bead from the Iron age
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The Roman foreshore
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The Tower foreshore
Britain
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Some other finds
2013 survey – Roman Aucissa Non-survey find – Medallion of Marcus Aureliustype brooch (LON-9F78A0) as Caesar (LON-8553C1)
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Early Medieval LondonNot from the surveys - Carolingian strap set including:
4 strap ends2 strap slides1 strap loop
9th century zoomorphic strap end (LON-B3C3C1)
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Medieval activity at the Tower
2010 survey - 15th century sewing ring (LON-DD0938)
Craft industries
Not-Survey - Late 15th century ceramic spindle whorl (LON-370317)
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Armour
2012 survey - Late 14th century chainmail (LON-BC28F5)
Not Survey – 13th-14th century barbed arrowhead (LON-ECF872)
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2013 survey - 17th century Curry comb (LON-B84AA2)
Horses and other animalsThe Post Medieval foreshore
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Weapons
2012 survey - 17th century Pappenheimer rapier (LON-
D29987)
2013 survey – 17th-19th century blown rifle (LON-C9F4D7)
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Recreation
2012 survey – lead die (LON-BED161)
2010 survey – AD1550-1700 book fitting (LON-8D58A3)
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Coins from the Tower mint
Not survey – clipped halfpenny, uncertain ruler (LON-9567D3)
Other themes
Not Survey – Mis-struck farthing of Charles I (LON-FD1C63)
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International relations
2010 survey – 17th century star costrel handle from Seville (LON-75B78F)
Not survey – AD1489 Double Mite of Philip I of Castille, minted in Ghent (LON-0B34D7)
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Children
2012 survey – AD1636-46 lead alloy toy frying pan (LON-A6B625)
Not survey – lead alloy finger ring (LON-D33DC6)
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Decadence
Not survey – AD1500-50 Silver gilt dress hook with stone settings (2008 T484/LON-763994)
Not survey – 17th century silver grooming set (2011 T350/LON-F6F381)
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Concluding remarksEverything you see is what you would expect to see from such a site:
Military evidence
Animal grooming and care
Small scale industry
Children at play
Domestic waste fitting a Royal palace
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Contact details:
Email – [email protected]
Phone – 01206 506961
Twitter - @BenPaites
Thank you for listening!