<p>Summary and Definition</p> <p>This Archaeological Priority Area covers the historic area of Moorfields, Islington. This covers the area that lay between Bishopsgate to Cripplesgate and Finsbury to Holywell. Moorfields lay south of Old Street and exte
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| CURIE | archaeological-priority-area:78039 | no fact link |
| Prefix | archaeological-priority-area | Facts |
| Reference | 78039 | Facts |
| Name |
Summary and Definition This Archaeological Priority Area covers the historic area of Moorfields, Islington. This covers the area that lay between Bishopsgate to Cripplesgate and Finsbury to Holywell. Moorfields lay south of Old Street and exte |
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| Quality | Authoritative: We have some data from the authoritative source | no fact link |
| Dataset | Archaeological priority area | no fact link |
| Organisation | Historic England | no fact link |
| Start date | Facts | |
| End date | Facts | |
| Entry date | 2026-05-12 | Facts |
| Typology | geography | no fact link |
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| Archaeological risk tier | Archaeological Priority Area - Tier II | Facts |
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