Site record WAM75
Site name
Westminster Abbey
Site location
20 Dean's Yard, SW1
Borough
Westminster
Year
1975
Greater London SMR No.
081244, 081250, 081263
Location
Latitude: 51.4986 Longitude: -0.1285497
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National Grid Ref.
TQ300794
Organisation
ILAU
Type of fieldwork
excavation
Archaeological periods
Saxon?, Medieval, Post-Medieval
Summary
Excavation in 1975 revealed evidence of the pre-Norman minster, notably the possible footings of a timber building. In the post-conquest period the site remained as an open court between the monastic kitchen and frater until the insertion of the misericord and its sub-vault in the first half of the 13th c. These buildings were demolished in the late 16th c.
Source: Thompson, Alan, Westman, Andrew and Dyson, Tony (eds.) (1998). Archaeology in Greater London 1965 - 1990: a guide to records of excavations by the Museum of London. The Archaeological Gazetteer Series, Volume 2. London: Museum of London. ISBN 0-904818-80-2.
Related sites:
None linked
No. of Related publications:
1 publication(s).
The royal palace, abbey and town of Westminster on Thorney Island MoLAS Monograph 22 (2006). Thomas, C; Cowie, R; Sidell, J (Site codes: BSM92; WUS92; PSW93; PLS94; PSQ94; WSS94; NPE94; SSE94; PLQ95; CNW97; CWW97; PMS97; BGS97; SGT94; PWC92; PWW94; OPY94; WEH95; WHL75; PAR87; NPY73; WAM75; WCG78; WST86; SAL94, book). Published by Museum of London Archaeology Service
Total Registered Find records in database
0
Total Bulk Find records in database
0
Deposited Archive Contents:
Project planning, Site, Post-ex, Research
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