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June 2009

PRE-CONSTRUCT ARCHAEOLOGY LAUNCHES NEW OFFICE!

PCA South Central area of influenceFlying in the face of current economic indicators Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd has expanded its capabilities across the UK and is delighted to announce the opening of its third office. In addition to well established and successful London and Durham offices, our new office will be in Sawston Cambridgeshire*. The new office is to be known as PCA South Central and will provide a wide range of professional services to the surrounding counties. An indication of the areas covered is shown in blue on the accompanying map, but of course if you have project outside of the region please ask for a quotation, as PCA offers a nationwide service.

The key contact for PCA South Central is Peter Moore (Director). The South Central Office will be responsible for undertaking all below ground and built heritage projects across central England.

If you require heritage advice for projects in this region please contact us on the details below:


Peter Moore
Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd
3 Bowers Terrace
Mill Lane
Sawston
Cambridgeshire
CB22 3JE

Tel: 01223 832385
Email: info.southcentral@pre-construct.com

*Please note we are independent of and not affiliated to Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln).

May 2009

PCA Publishes our new Monograph - On the Boundaries of Occupation: Excavations at Burringham Road, Scunthorpe and Baldwin Avenue, Bottesford, North Lincolnshire
By Peter Boyer, Jennifer Proctor and Robin Taylor-Wilson. View the summary here.


February 2009

Romano-British pottery from Drapers’ Gardens

The excavations at Drapers’ Gardens produced a vast quantity of Romano-British pottery. Almost 45,000 sherds were recovered weighing 1.57tonnes and the process of identifying, dating and quantifying these sherds has just been completed, although analysis of the data is still in its very early stages. See more pictures of the Roman pottery here.


December 2008

King’s Cross Central: Eastern Goods Yard

A programme of archaeological watching brief and excavation was carried out by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd at the Eastern Goods Yard, King’s Cross Central. The site was located to the north of King’s Cross Station and comprised a fine example of a near-complete 19th century railway Goods Yard. The site is to be converted for use as a University, and will also have shops, commercial and residential areas. Much of the site lies within a Conservation Area and many of the buildings are listed. See more of this article here.

 


Novbember 2008

Pre-Construct Archaeology would like to thank British Archaeology for short-listing us under the ‘Best Archaeological Discovery’ section at the British Archaeological Awards ceremony held at the British Museum on Monday 10th November. We would also wish to congratulate all winners and nominees in each of the categories up for an award. Unfortunately on this occasion Pre-Construct Archaeology was not itself the winner, but we are extremely happy to have received a ‘Highly Commended’ certificate from Carenza Lewis of Time Team fame for our wonderful Roman altar from Manchester.

Further details of the altar - dedicated by one Aelius Victor, almost certainly in the Roman military and potentially from the Rhineland - can be found here.

Links: www.britarch.ac.uk/awards

 

 


October 2008

Exhibition in Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery

The results of excavations undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology, working in partnership with Cotswold Archaeology as CAPCA, are currently on display in a temporary exhibition in Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.

The excavations, for the Bristol Alliance, took place in the Quakers Friars area of Bristol, just outside the city wall and immediately north of the Castle. As well as extending our knowledge of the Friary established on the site by the Dominican, or ‘Black’, Friars in the 13th century, the site provided evidence of medieval and later life on the periphery of the city – tanning, tawing, metalworking and sugar refining being just some of the many industries represented.


September 2008

The annual lecture at Guild of Arts Scholars Dealers and Collectors is featuring a lecture by PCA's Dr Frank Meddens on the Narrow St excavations; titled Pirates of the East End.

The Lecture will take place on Thursday 30th October 2008 at 6.30 for 7.30pm, at St Etherlburga's, Bishopgate, City of London EC2N 4AG.

Tickets are £25.00.

Apply to: The Clerk, Guild of Arts Scholars Dealers & Collectors Furniture Makers Hall, 19 Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2HE.

Cheques made out to Guild of ASDAC


PCA with Sampson and Horne Antiques will be running a special exhibition of artefacts recovered from the Narrow St excavations. These excavations in Limehouse, East London uncovered the residences of known privateers. The artefacts recovered describe the high standard of living enjoyed by those who lived in this tight community.

The exhibition runs from 1st October 2008 to 28th November 2008, Mon-Fri 10.00am - 5.30pm at

Sampson & Horne Antiques
120 Mount Street, London W1K 3NN
www.sampsonhorne.com

Entry is free

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July 2008

Out lastest Monograph has been published - From Temples to Thames Street.

From Temples to Thames Street – 2000 Years of Riverside Development: Archaeological Excavations at the Salvation Army International Headquarters, 99–101 Queen Victoria Street, City of London


May 2008

Archaeological Investigations at Old Seagers Distillery, Deptford

During 2000 and 2007 Pre-Construct Archaeology, on behalf of CgMs and their client Galliard Homes, conducted a series of archaeological investigations at Old Seagers Distillery, Deptford, London Borough of Lewisham. The work was conducted in advance of the redevelopment of the site for residential purposes.


April 2008

Excavations at Kensington Palace

Pre-Construct Archaeology recently conducted a series of archaeological investigations on behalf of Historic Royal Palaces in the grounds of Kensington Palace. One trench was dug on land adjacent to the east wing in a grassed garden area termed “Alice’s Tree”, three were opened in White Court, the supposed core of the Jacobean Palace, and a further two were excavated in the Rose Garden.

Excavation and Open Day at Chester Road, Manchester

A public open day held by PCA on Saturday 12 April 2008 attracted hundreds of visitors of all ages. Many came along to the site of the former Tom Garner Motors premises on Chester Road to see one of the most important archaeological finds ever made in Manchester. A field team from PCA made the highly significant discovery – an inscribed stone altar of Roman date - during a two-month programme of excavation. The site lay on the opposite side of the River Medlock to Mamucium, the Roman promontory fort and associated settlement located in the Castlefield area of the modern city, and the investigations have provided important new evidence regarding the extent of Roman occupation in the city.

Legionary Gemstone discovered from Drapers’ Gardens

Excavations at Drapers’ Gardens recovered a large number of exciting small finds. Perhaps the most beautiful is a small oval gemstone (or intaglio) some 15 x 11mm. The design cut into the stone’s face is a strongly military one, depicting a legionary eagle perched on a thunderbolt and holding a victory wreath in its beak. To either side of the eagle are maniple standards, topped by a hand. The specialist on Roman gemstones from Britain, Dr Martin Henig (Oxford University), has suggested that the style of the gem cutting and the stone (which is red jasper) indicates a late second-century date. He also says that this intaglio is the finest example of its type known to him from Roman Britain.


March 2008

M74 Completion Project, Glasgow, Scotland

HAPCA, a joint venture between Pre-Construct Archaeology and Headland Archaeology, is undertaking one of Britain’s largest ever archaeological projects on the M74 Completion Project. The new eight kilometres stretch of road across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire will complete a vital part of the west of Scotland’s motorway network. The project includes the excavation of the Caledonian Pottery Works, the Govan Iron Works and a block of tenements at Pollokshaws Road. Evaluations were also undertaken on a further 10 sites which have led to the subsequent additional excavation of a biscuit factory, lime works, tenement buildings, a foundry and Falfield Mill. Of great importance on the project is the public archaeology programme, which includes site visits, museum displays, oral history, lectures, working with schools, simulated dig and workshops. Further information on all aspects of the project can be seen at the following website


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