Archaeological dig near St Paul's Cathedral, London
Mar. 03, 1956 - Saxon finds in London - near St. Paul's remains of two ancient huts.: Excavations on the site of a new building between Cannon Street and Queen Victoria Street - have disclosed the outlines of two huts of the Saxon period - which are thought to be important evidence in the reconstruction of the history of Ancient Anglo-Saxon London. The huts are blied to date from about A. D. 900. The smaller of the huts is about 10ft. x 7ft. in height. The walls are indicated by traces of timber - and the roof was eighter wood of thatch
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10ft Anglo-saxon Disclosed Evidence Excavations Finds Huts Indicated Outlines Saxon Smaller Thatch Traces
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