| Title: |
Beddington Sewage Farm, London Borough of Sutton, Fourth Interim Report. Archaeological Watching Brief on Part of Phase D and E (45124e) |
| Number of Pages: |
31 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the fourth phase of topsoil stripping in advance of mineral extraction. Ten features of archaeological interest were recorded, comprising eight ditches and two pits. Four of the ditches were aligned south-west to north-east, while the rest were aligned east-west. Two of the latter, which lay parallel to each other and 8m apart, may have lined a track or droveway. Three of the ditches contained struck prehistoric flint and some burnt flint, while the rest were undated since finds were not recovered from their excavated sections. It was probable that the ditches all belonged to a prehistoric field boundary system, possibly of Bronze Age date. One of the pits was rectangular and contained abundant burnt flints, flecks of charcoal and a sherd of Middle/Late Bronze Age pottery and may have been used for cooking. The other pit was circular and although it contained no finds, unworked stone and flint within it appeared to have been deliberately placed. In addition, a large palaeo-channel was recorded running across the whole of the 2001 watching brief area. Its upper fill contained a possible Mesolithic/Neolithic flint blade. Other archaeological features appeared to respect its course and the pit containing the burnt flint seemed to have been deliberately sited adjacent to it. Numerous tree-related features and a number of modern features, mainly field drains, were also surveyed. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
David Godden
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| Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2002
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2002
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: PART OF PHASE D AND E, BEDDINGTON SEWAGE FARM
Study area: 6ha
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Sutton
Monument: FIELD DRAIN. Modern (1901-present), [finds]. Bronze Age, FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), DITCH. Undated, [finds]. Prehistoric
Ngr: TQ29106590
Parish:
Postcode: SM6 7EA
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
