Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Background to the project
1.1 Site description and setting
1.2 Archaeological and historical background
1.3 Methodologies
1.4 Report structure

Chapter 2: Phase 1 Natural deposits and Phase 2 Palaeolithic activity
2.1 The natural and Palaeolithic sequence
2.2 Late Glacial/early Post-glacial flintwork

Chapter 3: Phase 3 Early Neolithic Activity
3.1 The Early Neolithic archaeological sequence
3.2 Early Neolithic flintwork
3.3 Early Neolithic pottery
3.4 Early Neolithic archaeobotanical analysis

Chapter 4: Phase 4 Later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age activity
4.1 The Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age sequence
4.2 Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flintwork
4.3 Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age pottery
4.4 Stone Identification

Chapter 5: Phase 5 Middle to Late Bronze Age activity
5.1 The Middle to Late Bronze Age archaeological sequence
5.2 Middle to Late Bronze Age flintwork
5.3 Middle to Late Bronze Age pottery
5.4 Stone identification
5.5 Analysis of Middle Bronze Age archaeobotanical remains

Chapter 6: Phase 6 Middle to Late Iron Age activity
6.1 The Iron Age archaeological sequence
6.2 Iron Age pottery
6.3 Ironworking slag
6.4 Analysis of Iron Age archaeobotanical remains

Chapter 7: Phase 7 Roman activity
7.1 The Roman archaeological sequence
7.2 Romano-British pottery
7.3 Romano-British small finds
7.4 Ironworking slag

Chapter 8: Phase 8 Anglo-Saxon and early Medieval activity
8.1 The Anglo-Saxon archaeological sequence
8.2 Anglo-Saxon and early Medieval ironworking
8.3 Ironworking slag and industrial residues
8.4 Ironstone
8.5 Saxon pottery
8.6 Analysis of Anglo-Saxon and early Medieval archaeobotanical remains

Chapter 9: Phase 9 Later Medieval and Post-Medieval activity
9.1 The later Medieval and Post-Medieval sequence
9.2 Medieval and Post-Medieval pottery
9.3 Medieval and Post-Medieval ceramic building material
9.4 Post-Medieval metal small finds
9.5 Clay tobacco pipe and glass

Chapter 10: Discussion
10.1 Phase 2 Palaeolithic flintworking
10.2 Phase 3 Early Neolithic habitation
10.3 Phase 4 Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age ceremonial activity
10.4 Phase 5 Middle to Late Bronze Age ceremonial activity
10.5 Phase 6 Iron Age farmstead settlement
10.6 Phase 7 Romano-British activity
10.7 Phase 8 Anglo-Saxon and Medieval iron processing
10.8 Phase 9 Mousehold Heath in the later Medieval and Post-Medieval periods

Specialist appendices
Appendix 1: Radiocarbon dating
Appendix 2: Quantification of charred remains
Appendix 3: Quantification of ironworking slag

About the Author

Victoria Ridgeway is the editor and manager of Pre-Construct Archaeology’s monograph series. Her main research interests are Roman London, particularly its ritual and landscape setting. Her 30 years’ archaeological experience have involved collaboration in the excavation and publication of complex urban sites of all periods across Greater London, ranging from the prehistoric period to 19th-century developments at King’s Cross.