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Spring 2025

Volume 17, Number 8

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Features

Findspot: The aurochs skeleton from Ewell, Surrey Karen Deighton and Kevin Rielly report on an important near-complete aurochs skeleton found on a PCA site. Author, Author
Author, Author... London Archaeological Prize winner 2024 The winner of this prestigious biennial prize was Jonathan Gardner for his inventive book comparing three London events that changed the city. Becky Wallower talks to the author.
LA Publication Prize: A good read Due to the high standard of the publications nominated for the recent LA Publication Prize, here is the opportunity to read the judges' comments for the runners-up.
Museums Update: London Museum update Under two years to go before the new London Museum is due to open, we review its progress and describe some of the interesting discoveries made during work so far.

Research

The Prehistory of Greenwich Wharf
The evaluation and watching brief at Greenwich Wharf have provided a fascinating profile of prehistoric development of this area of the Greenwich peninsula.
Enid Allison et al

Evidence for Roman and Later Activity, St Swithin's Lane
Five phases of development from the 1st century to the post-medieval period, painted a clearer picture of development of a densely occupied area of London.
Jessica Bryan and Sadie Watson

Obituary: Timothy Charles Darvill, OBE (1957-2024)

Plus book review, letter, commentary, news, and diary

On the Cover
This Chinese fire-breathing lion was found during excavations which were conducted from 1998—201 8 at Bermondsey Square.

The colourful stoneware lion's design includes a spiral- patterned mane with green and honey yellow glazes. It has a hollow body and is thought to have held incense. When lit, smoke would emerge from its mouth to transform it into a fire-breathing lion.

It was possibly made in the Fujian or Guangdong (formerly Canton) provinces of south-east China. It reflects the 1 8th-century British fascination with Chinese imports when such objects like this became very fashionable. The context for the find can be found in Bermondsey Square — Prehistoric and Roman Settlement, Medieval Abbey and Post-Medieval Mansion by Alistair Douglas, published by PCA in 2024.

Photo © PCA/Strephon Duckering

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