REVIEW BY RP
The site of Regis House (encompassing 41-46 King William Street and adjoining properties in EC4, London) was extensively excavated between 1994 and 1996 by the Museum of London Archaeology Service (MoLAS, now MOLA). This new report by Brigham and Watson compiles a wealth of data from these excavations, as well as findings from earlier exploration of the area, to produce an in-depth and comprehensive study of this fascinating part of London’s archaeological landscape.
After introducing the site, the report begins with a discussion of the research conducted by the late Gerald Dunning (1905-1978), who recorded the timber and masonry structures, collected associated finds, and published some results – including a plan of the site – during groundwork for the construction of Regis House in 1929-1931. While the report includes Dunning’s findings alongside the main body of the work, this introduction presents his unpublished side-notes, which provide an absorbing insight into the early archaeological investigation of the site.
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