Excavations at the Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Clerkenwell, London /
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Author / Creator: | Sloane, Barney. |
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Imprint: | London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, c2004. |
Description: | xix, 434 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | MoLAS monograph ; 20 |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5573230 |
Table of Contents:
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Summary
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. A brief summary of the origins of the Knights Hospitaller, and their arrival in Britain
- 1.2. Current knowledge of the archaeology of the Hospitaller houses in Britain: an introduction
- 1.3. Current knowledge of round-naved churches in Britain
- 1.4. Circumstances of excavation
- The study area
- Chronology of the excavations
- Sites considered in this report
- 1.5. Organisation of this report
- Chronological narrative
- Thematic sections
- Specialist appendices
- Textual conventions
- Graphical conventions
- 1.6. A note on the documentary evidence
- Aims
- A note on sources
- 2. The archaeological sequence: pre-priory summary
- 2.1. Geology and topography
- 2.2. Roman and Saxon land use (periods R1 and S1)
- Archaeological evidence
- Discussion: periods R1 and S1 (c AD 40-600)
- 3. The archaeological sequence: the medieval period
- 3.1. The Norman landscape, 1066-1144 (period M1)
- Documentary evidence
- Archaeological evidence
- 3.2. The priory: foundation, 1144-85 (period M2)
- Documentary evidence
- Archaeological evidence
- Discussion: period M2 (1144-85)
- 3.3. The priory: independence and expansion, 1185-c 1280 (period M3)
- Documentary evidence
- Archaeological evidence
- Discussion: period M3 (1185-c 1280)
- 3.4. The priory: the development of the outer precinct, c 1280-c 1330 (period M4)
- Documentary evidence
- Archaeological evidence
- Discussion: period M4 (c 1280-c 1330)
- 3.5. The priory: the ascendancy of Clerkenwell, c 1330-c 1480 (period M5)
- Documentary evidence
- Archaeological evidence
- Discussion: period M5 (c 1330-c 1480)
- 3.6. The priory: the great rebuilding, c 1480-1540 (period M6)
- Documentary evidence
- Archaeological evidence
- Discussion: period M6 (c 1480-1540)
- 4. Aspects of the medieval priory
- 4.1. Foundation
- 4.2. Architecture
- The Norman and Transitional priory (c 1150-85)
- Decorated work (c 1270-c 1350)
- Perpendicular work
- Tudor work
- Later Tudor work
- Conclusions
- 4.3. Layout and development
- Development of the inner precinct
- The outer precinct
- The Peasants' Revolt
- 4.4. The roles of the priory
- 4.5. Diet, health, hygiene and living standards
- Diet
- Health and hygiene
- Living standards
- 4.6. Priory residents and personnel
- Corrodians
- Chaplains
- Welsh
- Tenants
- Familial ties
- The Tonge family
- Conclusions
- 4.7. Industrial and craft activities in the precincts
- Bone and antler working
- Horn working
- Other trades and industries
- 5. The post-medieval period
- 5.1. The dissolutions and the private mansions, 1540-c 1650 (period P1)
- Documentary evidence
- Archaeological evidence
- 5.2. St John Clerkenwell after the Dissolution
- The inner precinct
- The outer precinct
- The social context of the study area in the 17th century
- Rules of Fleet
- Leisure and material culture in the 17th century
- 6. Conclusions
- 6.1. The character of St John Clerkenwell
- 6.2. Further research questions
- 7. Specialist appendices
- 7.1. The moulded stone
- Methodology
- The architectural periods
- Catalogue and description of typestones
- 7.2. The architectural terracottas
- Introduction
- Description
- Discussion
- 7.3. Other stone and ceramic building material
- Stone building material
- Ceramic building material
- 7.4. The wall and ceiling plaster
- Catalogue and description
- Discussion
- 7.5. The pottery
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Assemblage composition
- Chronological trends
- Spatial distribution
- Aspects of the pottery from St John Clerkenwell
- Discussion
- 7.6. The non-ceramic finds
- Introduction
- The Saxon period
- The medieval periods (archaeological periods M2-M6, 1144-1540)
- Post-Dissolution (period P1, 1540-c 1650)
- Museum of London collection
- Museum of the Order of St John collection (St John's Gate, Clerkenwell)
- British Museum collection
- 7.7. The plant remains
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- 7.8. The animal bone
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Distribution of the material
- Conclusions
- 7.9. The fish bone
- Introduction
- Medieval fish bones
- Post-medieval fish bones
- 7.10. The insect remains
- Sample selection and preparation
- Identification and analysis
- Summary interpretation of the insect faunas and their relative importance
- comparison with other sites
- 7.11. The human bone
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Preservation of the articulated remains
- Sex composition of the articulated remains
- Age composition of the articulated remains
- Demography of the articulated remains
- Skeletal pathology
- Disarticulated bone
- Summary and conclusions
- Glossary
- French and German summaries
- Bibliography
- Index