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.
This report contains an assessment of the Roman pottery finds from the excavation. The report was written by Amy Thorp, 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.
Anies journal entry about his stone tomb
Will and the cist burial.
Ruth’s journal entry about the richest burial yet found at Prescot Street.
Guy reflects on an amazing week of discoveries and also on the element of trial and error within the archaeological method.
Guy reflects on the discovery of a Roman funerary building and on the diversity of belief in the Roman world as seen in the Eastern Cemetery.
Tomasz’s first blog
An interesting coin.
In episode 7 we follow the excavation of 2 burials on site as well as taking a look at how we dig and how we record archaeological features.
Gary’s latest blog about an interesting inhumation.
Guy comments on the results from medical imaging of the complete cremation from the site which featured in video episode 2.
David takes a trip over to the finds department and gets a good look at a conserved Roman oil lamp.
Chaz Morse’s Field Officer’s report for June and July 2008
Will’s journal entry. A comparison to Shakespeare and some of the most interesting archaeology we have yet found.
Glossary definition of mausoleum
Glossary definition of columbarium
A journal entry by Fergal about the open evenings and his thoughts on the cemetery.
Greg discusses the excavation of a context.
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.
Activity sheet that explains the range of activities that archaeologists undertake.
Gary writes about National Archaeology Week at Prescot Street.
Information about National Archaeology Week in July 2008, and the activities that will be taking place in conjunction with the Prescot Street dig.
This article gives a basic overview of the Roman period in the site area. The aim is to give an introduction to the main features in the area and the broad chronology of the period in this area.
David Ross has an interesting feature.
Episode 3 of the videography series follows the excavation of 2 burials as well as further exciting footage from site. Episode 3 has been released after episode 4 while Anies learned how to use more advanced video editing software.
Liz’s latest journal entry for 17th June, about cremation burials, inhumation burials and the process of excavating them.
Ashley’s Supervisor’s Report for the 6th June
David Ross writes about his last days actvities.
Gary Webster’s journal entry.
David Ross – his first week
Greg Crees writes about the last few days on site and the cremation burials he has been excavating.
Łukasz talks about his first few weeks on site.
Journal entry by Greg Crees, who discusses his involvement in the recent lifting of an intact cremation urn and excavation of an inhumation.
A selection of working shots made on colour film and black and white negative for the primary archive
Ashley reflects on the work he has been doing over the last couple of weeks.
Episode 1 of our new video series. This film introduces the site and gives a flavour of work on the site
Roman Graves and Roman Grave Goods by Gary Webster
Guy presents and update on progress on site and comments on a few areas he has found interesting over the past weeks.
Post-Medieval pits and stuff – and Anies’s film.
Elizabet’s first impressions of the site.
Journal entry by Fergal O’Donoghue
Gary writes about his ongoing pit digging experiences
This is the first post in the journal by site assistant Sara Clancy.
This article is the report for the week ending 28th March 2008, written by Field Officer Chaz Morse.
This article examines the basic archaeological evidence for religious beliefs in Roman London and is aimed at children.
This is a brief overview of the excavation strategy.
A short article about Roman funerals and burials, aimed at a younger audience.
Glossary definiton of hypocaust
Glossary definition of libation
Glossary definition of Samian Ware
Timeline
This is a brief summary of the work undertaken at the WTN84 site in West Tenter Street in 1984 by the DGLA.
Further information on excavations of the East London Roman Cemetery undertaken by other archaeological organisations.
