The London Crossrail Project: Desk Study Reconnaissance and Evaluation. Data Sources and Outcomes Liverpool Street a Case Study

Summary

This paper looks at how a wide variety of desk study sources, reconnaissance exercises, ground deposit modeling and site testing evaluation methods has allowed the development of an informed project design to be developed for detailed excavation, recording and presentation of results at Liverpool Street, one of the main new Crossrail station sites in central London. Interdisciplinary liaison with other professional teams has allowed archaeologists to build a comprehensive understanding of the actual research potential at this site. Outcomes from site investigations are reviewed and a commentary provided on how effective or not each stage was, and what lessons may be applied to similar situations. This paper was published in the Proceedings of CHNT 16', 16th International Conference on 'Cultural Heritage and New Technologies' Vienna, 2011, P576-591.