This report contains an assessment of the Human Remains from the excavation. The report was written by Don Walker, but has been edited for web by Chaz Morse and Guy Hunt. For a full index of the assessment reports, please see the assessment report index.
Several unique finds have been made over the last couple of weeks. This episode of the video series shows some of the best findings from the dig so far.
Tomasz’s first blog
Gary’s latest blog about an interesting inhumation.
Chaz Morse’s Field Officer’s report for June and July 2008
Liz’s journal entry talks about the hot weather, legs and metalled surfaces… read all about it.
This article provides information about the types of diseases and causes of death that can be identified from evidence found at Prescot Street.
This article provides an overview of the types of burial practises that can be identified from the excavations that have taken place in the East London Roman cemetery area.
Adrian Carreton writes his first journal entry.
A blog by David Ross, esq.
Ashley’s Supervisor’s Report for the 6th June
Gary Webster’s journal entry.
Greg Crees writes about the last few days on site and the cremation burials he has been excavating.
Filed Officers report for the period ending 22nd May 2008
Guy reflects on going away on holiday from the site and also on our progress in finishing up in Zone 1 as we move into Zone 2.
Ashley reflects on the work he has been doing over the last couple of weeks.
A short article about Roman funerals and burials, aimed at a younger audience.
Glossary definition of grave
Definition of glossary term inhumation.
Glossary definition of the term Burial
This article provides an overview of the evidence from the Prescot Street evaluation undertaken by L – P : Archaeology in 2006.
This is a brief summary of the work undertaken at the WTN84 site in West Tenter Street in 1984 by the DGLA.