1934 – 2002 The Perry Oaks Sludge Works
The Perry Oaks sludge works. One of the earliest phases of the archaeological work at T5 was the recording and interpretation of the disused sludge works at Perry Oaks. Built in the 1930′s the...
View ArticleJohn Lewis on the moment he realised the Stanwell cursus was a political...
Everyone’s invited to the Neolithic party On a personal level, my most enduring feeling is one of gratitude for the hard work of so many people over such a long time on this project. Hundreds of...
View ArticleThe Post-medieval period, 1500 – 1937
Many of the Bronze Age field boundaries found at Heathrow were still in use during the Medieval period. Some even persist as property boundaries on the Estate map of 1748. Two of the most prominent...
View Article410-1066 AD A New Beginning
A Saxon family work on the construction of a building. Flax fields are visible beyond. Following Britain’s exit from the contracting Roman Empire, the towns and cities, which had already been in...
View Article1066-1499 Medieval Manors
Interior of the medieval barn. Manors to the south and west of London sold pigs, geese and chickens to the London market, and sometimes luxury items to richer customers. In 1293/4 and 1324 the Manor...
View ArticleMemories of Perry Oaks
Nick Cooke (Project Officer at Heathrow 1998 – 1999) There were a lot of unknowns when I first started working at Heathrow. It was the first time Wessex Archaeology and Oxford Archaeology had worked on...
View Article2002-2008 Heathrow Terminal 5
© BAA Limited see www.baa.com/photolibrary The T5 site, while situated within the airport’s existing boundary, had previously been occupied by Thames Water’s Perry Oaks sludge works. Covering an area...
View ArticleBronze Age settlement animation
Download an animation showing the Bronze Age settlement (requires QuickTime). ©BAA 2003 Produced by Marshall Lightfoot plc Reproduced by kind permission BAA
View Article100 BC-400 AD A New Direction
Roman settlement and landscape. From 100 BC (Late Iron Age) the people of southern Britain came into increasing contact with the Roman Empire, culminating in AD 43 with the Roman invasion of...
View ArticleFinal Heathrow Terminal 5 Book Launched
The second and final volume on the excavations at Heathrow Terminal 5 was launched yesterday at The Royal Society, London. Guests from BAA, who run Heathrow Airport, and the heritage sector gathered to...
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