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Taverns and other entertainments in the City of London? Seventeenth- and 18th-century finds from excavations at Paternoster Square

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Pages 172-208 | Published online: 02 Dec 2013
 

Abstract

Excavations in 2001 to the south of Newgate Street, London EC4, throw light on an area associated with publishing, writers and bookselling, and served by a large number of taverns and hostelries. These provided food, drink, entertainment and regular meeting places for figures from the worlds of literature, science and art. Selected assemblages of artefacts including pottery, clay pipes and glass, as well as environmental remains, may relate to these establishments and help evoke the character of the area. One of the most remarkable finds is a delftware phallic drinking vessel, unparalleled in archaeological contexts.

Excavations in 2001 to the south of Newgate Street, London EC4, throw light on an area associated with publishing, writers and bookselling, and served by a large number of taverns and hostelries. These provided food, drink, entertainment and regular meeting places for figures from the worlds of literature, science and art. Selected assemblages of artefacts including pottery, clay pipes and glass, as well as environmental remains, may relate to these establishments and help evoke the character of the area. One of the most remarkable finds is a delftware phallic drinking vessel, unparalleled in archaeological contexts.

Des fouilles menées en 2001 au sud de la rue Newgate Street, Londres EC4 jettent la lumière sur une zone associée à l'édition, aux écrivains et à la librairie, et desservie par un grand nombre de tavernes et d'auberges. Celles-ci pourvoyaient en nourriture, boisson, distraction et places de rencontres régulières pour des figures des mondes de la littérature, des sciences et de l'art. Des assemblages sélectionnés d'artefacts comprenant poterie, pipe en terre cuite et verre, ainsi que des vestiges environnementaux, peuvent être liés à ces établissements et permettent d'évoquer le caractère de la zone. Une des découvertes les plus remarquables est une faïence à boire de forme phallique, sans autre parallèle dans les contextes archéologiques.

Ausgrabungen südlich von Newgate Street London EC4 im Jahr 2001 werfen Licht auf eine Gegend, die mit Verlagen, Schriftstellern und Buchverkäufern assoziiert wird, und in der eine großen Anzahl Tavernen und Gasthäuser zur Verfügung standen. Sie lieferten Nahrung, Getränke und Unterhaltung, und waren regelmäßige Treffpunkte für Menschen aus der Welt der Literatur, Wissenschaft und Kunst. Ausgewählte Gruppen von Fundstücken inklusive Töpferwaren, Tonpfeifen und Glas, sowie Umweltreste mögen zu diesen Gaststätten gehört haben und helfen, den Charakter der Gegend zu bestimmen. Eines der bemerkenswertesten Funde ist ein phallusförmiges Trinkgefäß aus Delftware, für die es kein anderes Beispiel in archäologischer Hinsicht gibt.

Gli scavi del 2001 nella zona sud di Newgate Street (Londra EC4) hanno fatto luce su un'area legata all'editoria, agli scrittori e alla vendita di libri, che era servita da un gran numero di taverne e bar. Questi locali fornivano cibo, bevande, svaghi ed erano luoghi di ritrovo abituali per i personaggi del mondo della letteratura, della scienza e dell'arte. Nuclei scelti di materiali, che comprendono ceramica, pipe di argilla, vetro, nonché resti ecologici, possono essere riferiti a questi locali e ci aiutano a rievocare i tratti di quest'area. Uno dei ritrovamenti più significativi è un bicchiere di forma fallica in ceramica smaltata di produzione locale, che non trova confronti in altri contesti archeologici.

Excavaciones en 2001 al sur de Newgate Street, London EC4, han aportado nuevos datos sobre un área tradicionalmente asociada con la venta de libros, imprentas y escritores, servida por un gran número de tavernas y hostales. Éstos proveyeron comida, bebida, entretenimiento y un lugar de reunión regular para figuras de los mundos de la literatura, la ciencia y el arte. La gama de objetos recuperados, incluyendo cerámica, pipas de fumar y vidrio, así como restos medio-ambientales/paleoambientales, parece proceder de estos establecimientos y nos ayuda a evocar el carácter de la zona. Uno de los hallazgos más destacados es el de un vaso fálico para beber, cubierta de esmalte estannífero, del que no se conocen paralelos arqueológicos hasta la fecha.

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