Cross & Blackwell pure orange jam jar fragments (photo: vertical and horizontal) "KDSPs" is a kind of jar and jar buried in/kloc-0 at the end of 3000 and the beginning of the 20th century, recently unearthed on the road of Tottenham Court in London. "KDSP" and "KDSP" represent a series of products produced here by famous British condiment manufacturers Cross and Blackwell. The researchers said that this discovery provides a window to understand the taste of British condiments. It was originally used to hold ketchup, pickles, jam, mustard, ginger and various jams, discarded ceramics and glassware (many of which are still intact), adding up to about 66 14 pounds (3,000 kilograms). According to a statement issued by the London Archaeological Museum (MOLA) on Monday (65438+1October 9), these jars were found in Cross & Blackwell (Cross &: Blackwell) factory, they are placed in a pool as a landfill. [25 Most Mysterious Archaeological Discoveries on Earth]

Cross & Blackwell is still a famous producer of sweet sauce, jelly, condiment and hot and sour sauce. It was founded in 1706 and moved here from the factory and storage facilities on Tottenham Court Road in 192 1. The site is currently being excavated to expand the Elizabeth Line of the London underground system.

This reservoir with 13000 cans, cans and bottles is probably made by Blackwell company cross &:Filled, which plans to expand its complex. Researchers say these recent discoveries provide fascinating details about the production and consumption of Victorian condiments.

Archaeologists in Mora found a large number of jars and jars at the site of Tottenham Court Road. Nigel Jeffries, a medieval and later pottery expert in Mora, said in a statement: "We think this is the largest batch of pottery found in a single feature of an archaeological site in London.

19th century is the fragrance of success, Cross &; Blackwell is a famous and successful brand in the cooked food industry. According to Alain Drouard(Routledge, 2065438+03),/kloc-European food industry in the 9th and 20th centuries 1864, the company has produced 9 million bottles and cans with the label of cross &:Blackwell, almost exceeding any other brands in the world. In fact,

The huge output of this website has brought a significant smell to nearby residents; A London health care official described the smell as a "suffocating stench". But no matter how bad the smell of the factory is, these products themselves have been recognized by Queen Victoria and Napoleon's own chef, Mr. Kiliotti, Mora reports.

The storage capacity of Cross & Blackwell1mid-9th century is equally impressive. Drouard wrote that its Soho warehouse can store about 20,000 gallons of ketchup, 2,300 gallons of soy sauce and 6,400 gallons of olive oil at any time.

According to Crossrail's statement, archaeologists of Crossrail Co., Ltd. found that the basement of the warehouse was "in good condition" during the excavation. The team found a series of connected rooms with refrigeration systems, kilns and furnaces, and about 8,000 unused stone tools and ceramic pots, which were stored in a single underground storage room. When Cross and Blackwell introduced glass bottles and glass bottles, they may have been abandoned, the excavator said.

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