'Would I were in an alehouse in London!': a finds assemblage sealed by the Great Fire from Rood Lane, City of London

• Autores: Nigel Jeffries, Rupert Featherby, Robin Wroe-Brown, Ian Betts, Sue Harrington, Beth Richardson
• Localización: Post-medieval archaeology, ISSN 0079-4236, Vol. 48, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 261-284
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • During the development project at 20 Fenchurch Street in the City of London, archaeological excavations were undertaken adjacent to Rood Lane. This uncovered part of a 16th-to mid 17th-century brick built cellar which had collapsed sealing in situ pottery, glass, clay tobacco pipes and a stove tile, an event interpreted as the result of the Great Fire of London in 1666. The composition of this artefact assemblage suggests it was derived from a property used to providing large-scale entertainment, with a high proportion of the material associated with drinking. This article situates this group within the context of other similarly dated victualling establishments from the City of London.