About this jug
Location:
Blossom St, London E1, UK
United Kingdom
Long/Lat:
51.5213912, -0.0776353
Notes: The site Blossom St produced archaeological evidence which suggests activity from as early as the late Iron Age/ early Roman period and right up to the early 20th century. Remains from at least two horses found in a pit produced a C14 date of between AD5 and AD130; six Roman burials uncovered further to the north are thought to have taken place at least 200 years later, with little activity recorded on the site in the interim. The site lies within a designated Scheduled Monument (GL162), the medieval Priory of St Mary Spital, and a number of medieval structures and artefacts, believed to have related directly to the priory, were recovered during the fieldwork. From the Tudor period, there is considerable evidence relating to the dissolution of the monasteries, recorded across the site as a redevelopment which actively incorporated and repurposed structural elements from the priory buildings themselves. The greatest period of expansion was possibly during the 17th century; however, archaeological evidence from this time relates directly to urban growth and commerce, and, in keeping with the area, evidence for drinking. Development from the 17th to the 19th centuries appeared to maintain property lines and plots, with reuse of external features such as soakaways and cesspits. Industry in the form of kilns was also recorded, in keeping with the site’s association with light industry/ production continuing into the 20th century.
Identifier: BLS14-1717
Custody: Museum
Custody Data: MOLA
