ABSTRACT This article explores the findings of a developer-funded archaeological investigation undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology at the Eastern Counties Railway’s Stratford Works, Angel Lane, London Borough of Newham. The investigations revealed truncated walls and in situ floor surfaces of terraced housing, as well as an early engine house and associated structures, constructed in accord with a design of Robert Stephenson’s. With a construction date of 1840, it represents an early example of a railway roundhouse, the first in London. In Britain, developer-funded archaeological projects have resulted in the preservation by record of several comparable sites prior to their adaptive reuse or demolition in recent years. As well as contextualising the results of the excavation more generally, this article therefore aims to improve the understanding of the evolution and life-history of the Stratford roundhouse and its environs, as well as British railway roundhouses more generally, via a comparative approach, the ultimate aim being to demonstrate that developments within the excavated sections of the Stratford site fit within a broader architectural, archaeological, and historical narrative.

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史蒂芬森圆屋的背景：斯特拉特福机车和马车厂的挖掘，伦敦纽汉姆自治市

摘要 本文探讨了由开发商资助的考古调查的结果，该调查由位于伦敦纽汉姆自治市镇天使巷的东部县铁路斯特拉特福工厂的 Pre-Construct Archaeology 进行。调查显示梯田房屋的截断墙壁和原位地板表面，以及早期的发动机房和相关结构，按照罗伯特斯蒂芬森的设计建造。它的建造日期为 1840 年，是伦敦第一个铁路回旋室的早期例子。在英国，开发商资助的考古项目在近年来的适应性再利用或拆除之前通过记录保存了几个类似的遗址。除了更普遍地将挖掘结果置于语境中之外，