A collection of shots taken over 2 days. Lots of Roman pits, for all you quarry fans, and a few burials.

Silt trap?

Silt trap?
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Prescot Street | Archaeology | Dig | Excavation | London | E1 | Whitechapel | Aldgate
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Posted May 12, 07:55 AM.
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Part of a drainage system, this small brick lined feature may have acted like a silt trap. It was connected via a brick and stone drain to a soak-away.

Context: 1859 Roman grave

Context: 1863 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1887 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1873 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1894 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1890 Roman burial

Context: 1891 Roman coffin stain belonging to burial (1890)

Context: 1898 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1901 Grave cut

Context: 1907 Gerogian basement and drainage features on Prescot Street

Context: 1909 Oval-shaped Roman quarrying pit

Context: 1910 Grave cut