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The multi-period site of Benbow House lies next to the Thames, and
is a fine example of the multifarious and colourful activities that
took place in London over the centuries. The earliest extant
evidence of human activity within the excavation area was an
attempt at land consolidation in the 12th or 13th century. This was
followed by three periods of building from the 13th century
onwards. Nine or ten buildings can be dated to the 13th and 14th
centuries, and probably included the remains of 'stews' - inns or
brothels known from documentary sources. Further buildings were
constructed in the 16th and 17th centuries, including a possible
animal-baiting arena. The final phase of the excavated evidence
included the remains of 18th- and 19th-century brick buildings
reflecting the later use of the site as a foundry and metalworks.
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