Site record CAS84
Site name
Christchurch and All Saints, Spitalfields
Site location
Commercial Street, E1
Borough
Tower Hamlets
Year
1984
Greater London SMR No.
Location
Latitude: 51.5190239 Longitude: -0.0736592
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National Grid Ref.
TQ33758177
Organisation
GLC
Type of fieldwork
excavation
Archaeological periods
18th century, 19th century
Summary
Archive summary: Excavations in the crypt of the church unearthed approximately 1000 burials, nearly 400 of which were found with coffin plate information, giving their name, age and date of death. Dates of birth ranged from 1646-1852 and dates of death from 1729 (when the church was consecrated) to 1852. Many of the individuals were of Hugenot descent and a large proportion had been involved in the silk industry, some as prosperous master weavers and others as journeyman weavers.
Related sites:
None linked
No. of Related publications:
2 publication(s).
The Spitalfields project 2: The anthropology: the middling sort
CBA Research Report 86 Vol:2 (1993). Molleson, Theya; Cox, Margaret; Waldron, H.A.; Whittaker, D.K. (
Site code: CAS84, archive report). Published by York: Council for British Archaeology
The Spitalfields project, 1: the archaeology, across the Styx
CBA Research Report 85 (1993). Reeve, Jez; Adams, Max (Site code: CAS84 , archive report). Published by York: Council for British Archaeology
Total Registered Find records in database
0
Total Bulk Find records in database
0
Deposited Archive Contents:
Project planning, Site
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