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14 Brighton Road, Purley, London Borough of Croydon. An Archaeological Watching Brief. |
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Compass Archaeology unpublished report series
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ADS Terms of Use and Access
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A Compass Archaeology watching brief during developers' groundworks revealed extensive modern disturbance relating to the demolition of a large late 19th/early 20th century house that once stood on the site. This disturbance included large dumps of modern brick, tile and concrete, extending beyond 1.8m below the current ground surface . No archaeological finds or features were encountered. Natural deposits in the form of the weathered upper strata of the Hackney Gravels may have been visible in the north west section of the trench, although the possiblity of this been a reworked deposit cannot be eliminated at this early stage of the project and only demolition rubble was evident in the opposite face of the trench. The groundworks have currently been put on hold owing to the unforeseen discovery of these adverse ground conditions, which will necessitate the redesign of the foundations for the development. A second stage of watching brief works will continue at sometime in the future. |
Author: |
G King
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Publisher: |
Compass Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2007
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Locations: |
Site: |
14 Brighton Road, Purley, London Borough of Croydon |
Parish: |
PURLEY |
District: |
Croydon |
County: |
Greater London |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 531170, 161550 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
compassa1-29366 |
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Note: |
A4 in-house, spiral bound, developer report.
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |