Young, D. (2014). ROYAL MAIL SORTING OFFICE, LONDON ROAD, TWICKENHAM, LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES (NGR: TQ 154 279): REPORT ON THE GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS. University of Reading: Quaternary Scientific (Quest). https://doi.org/10.5284/1030909. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	ROYAL MAIL SORTING OFFICE, LONDON ROAD, TWICKENHAM, LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES (NGR: TQ 154 279): REPORT ON THE GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1030909
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	The aim of the geoarchaeological investigations at the former Royal Mail Sorting Office site was to clarify the nature of the sub-surface stratigraphy, and evaluate the potential of the sedimentary sequences for reconstructing the environmental history of the site and its environs. In order to achieve this aim, a total of five test pits were put down in selected trenches during the course of the archaeological investigations at the site. No organic horizons (including Peat) were recorded during the geoarchaeological investigations; in the absence of these, no further geoarchaeological or environmental archaeological investigations were recommended. It is possible that the complex sequence of Peat, Gravel and Alluvium recorded in previous geotechnical borehole BH11 represents a very localised pre-Holocene Peat horizon; however, no sequence consistent with this was recorded in any of the Test Pits, including TP7, put down within 10m of borehole BH11, or in any of the other geotechnical boreholes. No sediments or disturbance was identified that might be associated with the former canal or leat that projects in to the western area of the site. However, given the distribution of borehole and Test Pit records across the site, it was not possible to entirely discount the presence of sediments or disturbance associated with this feature.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Daniel Young
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Quaternary Scientific (Quest)
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2014
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: ROYAL MAIL SORTING OFFICE, LONDON ROAD County: Greater London District: Richmond upon Thames Parish: TWICKENHAM Country: England Grid Reference: 515780, 173560 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ALLUVIUM (Monus) EVALUATION (Event)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	01 Feb 2018

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