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Curtis Green Building, London SW1, Archaeological watching brief report |
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Museum of London Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Following an earlier evaluation (OASIS molas1-186194) a watching brief was carried out on a series of pile probing trenches (W1-4) and (E1-18). Apart from a possible foreshore deposit in one trench, natural ground was not reached. Deposits recorded to the west were 18/19th century in date and were probably brought onto the site to build up the ground behind the north-south river wall indicated on the Horwood 1799 map. Deposits to the east were mid to late-19th century in date and were probably associated with the construction of the Victoria Embankment (1864-1870) further to the east. There were also some 20th century deposits that are probably associated with the building of the Curtis Green building in the late 1930's. A rare fragment of decorated terracotta was recovered and probably comes from the nearby Tudor Palace of Westminster |
Author: |
T Mackinder
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Publisher: |
MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Curtis Green Building |
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Greater London |
District: |
Westminster |
Parish: |
CITY OF WESTMINSTER |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 530285, 179870 (Easting, Northing)
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A4 MOLA report
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Created Date: |
25 Sep 2017 |