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Excavations at the British Museum - An Archaeological and Social History of Bloomsbury (Paperback)
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Excavations at the British Museum - An Archaeological and Social History of Bloomsbury (Paperback)
Series: British Museum Research Publication, 210
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In 1999 and 2007 respectively, the central courtyard and the
northwest corner of the British Museum estate were redeveloped in
order to create two iconic additions to the institution: the Great
Court and the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre. The
execution of these projects provided the opportunity to investigate
the archaeology and history of the Bloomsbury area and the museum
itself through excavation and archival research. This volume
presents the results of the ensuing studies undertaken by
Pre-Construct Archaeology and in so doing details the evolution of
this area of London from the Roman period into modern times. The
book charts the impact that the growth of the Museum and its
collection has had on the surrounding area of Bloomsbury, as well
as focusing on two of the key finds of the excavation: the
discovery of the hitherto elusive Civil War defences of London and
the intriguing assemblage of dead cows recovered from an early
18th-century collection of graves buried underneath the site. The
book presents an overview of the wider urban landscape in which the
British Museum is situated and discusses multiple interconnected
themes from urban development and housing to domestic material
culture and urban garden design. The result is a fascinating study
of one of the most iconic areas of London and provides a fresh
insight into the history of the British Museum.
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