| Title: |
Middlesex University, Lea Valley Campus, London Borough of Haringey. An Archaeological Assessment |
| Number of Pages: |
33 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The site lay in an Area of Archaeological Significance, but did not contain any Listed Buildings or SAMs. The site comprised two separate areas; a rectangular shaped area comprising a single storey warehouse building with a number of smaller buildings to the north. There was an area of rough land along the western strip of the site and a car park to the south. According to London Underground Ltd tunnels servicing the Victoria Line ran east to west in the southern section of this part of the site. There was also a culverted watercourse running east to west close to the northern site boundary. In addition to the railway tunnels there was evidence that an extensive network of air raid shelters existed under a large proportion of the site at a depth of 1.5-2.0m below ground level (tunnel crown). It was known that these shelters, which possibly stretched to a distance of 2km in length, were built in 1938. This section of the site was referred to in the text as Part 'A'. The second part of the site consisted of a number of small buildings with areas of hard standing to the west. This section of the site was referred to in the text as Part 'B'. Both parts of the site appeared to have remained as marshland until the late 19th century. Part A was not developed until the construction of the air raid shelter in 1938, Part B underwent some localised development in the late 19th century and gradually became increasingly developed into the 20th century. The construction of the air raid shelter in Part A of the site was likely to have removed any earlier archaeological material which may have been present. However, the air raid shelter in itself may be of archaeological value, as World War II structures are increasingly studied and protected. The construction of the buildings in Part B of the site would have removed any archaeological material in existence. However, the buildings did not cover the entire site, leaving sections of ground which remained untouched by development. These areas may hold some archaeological potential. It was therefore recommended that a detailed survey of the shelters should be carried out in Part A of the site, where the extent of the air-raid shelters was unknown, prior to any further work. The requirement for further archaeological work on Part B of the site should follow clarification of the potential impact of a proposed scheme of development with access to the results of geotechnical investigations to determine the presence or absence of any archaeological deposits and the extent of the impact on these by the proposed development. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
S Hemley
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| Publisher: |
AOC Archaeology Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1938 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY, LEA VALLEY CAMPUS
Study area:
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Haringey
Monument:
Ngr: TQ34608960
Parish:
Postcode: N17 9NB
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
