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Located just off Regent’s Park, the subterranean ice-well would have been one of the largest of its kind when first built -- measuring an impressive 24.6 foot (7.5 m) wide and 31.2 foot (9.5 m) deep. The structure survives in good condition, with an intact brickwork interior and retains its circular plan and principal features including a ventilation hole or opening, a red brick lined chamber, an entrance-passage, an ante-chamber and evidence of internal chambers. Image credit: MOLA.

Archaeologists Rediscover 18th Century Ice-Well in London

Jan 2, 2019 by News Staff

A team of archaeologists from Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) has rediscovered a large, well-preserved subterranean ice-well dating from 1780. Located...

Bloomberg tablet 30: ‘I ask you in your own interest not to appear shabby,’ dated to CE 43-53. Image credit: Museum of London Archaeology.

Bloomberg Tablets: Hundreds of Roman ‘Notepads’ Unearthed in London

Jun 6, 2016 by News Staff

Archaeologists have discovered a large collection of Roman waxed writing tablets — including the oldest handwritten document ever found in Britain...

This image shows a flint tool discovered at the U.S. Embassy in Vauxhall, London, UK. Image credit: Museum of London Archaeology.

Paleolithic Tools Unearthed at U.S. Embassy in London

May 20, 2014 by News Staff

A group of archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology digging at the site of the U.S. Embassy in Vauxhall, South London, has discovered flint...