Bull, R. (2004). Astra House, Arklow Road, Deptfoed, London SE 14: A report on the archaeological monitoring of geotechnical pits. MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology). https://doi.org/10.5284/1031307. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Astra House, Arklow Road, Deptfoed, London SE 14: A report on the archaeological monitoring of geotechnical pits
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Series:		 Museum of London Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1031307
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 A monitoring brief was carried out on six geotechnical pits in response to local planning advice and discharge of the planning condition. The results show that natural deposits of sand and gravel were present within one metre of current ground surface. The natural was sealed by a mid brown silt and sand subsoil in 5 of the 6 trial pits. The subsoil is interpreted as uncultivated open land. A post-medieval garden/made ground deposit measuring an average of 0.30m thick overlay the subsoil. The deposit was dated by the inclusions of brick and tile fragments and occasional clay pipe stem fragments. The deposit description is also characteristic of late post-medieval activity. A small pit was seen in the southwest corner of the site in Geotechnical pit one and is considered contemporary with the garden soil/made ground activity. The remains of 19th century foundations were seen in the northernmost pit adjacent to Astra House. This was associated with removal of the brown subsoil and thickening of the adjacent post-medieval garden soil/made ground. Modern deposits of brick rubble capped by blinding and tarmac surfacing for the current Astra House car park sealed the sequence.
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Author:		 R Bull
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Publisher:		 MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2004
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Site: Astra House, Arklow Road, Deptford
County: Greater London
District: Lewisham
Parish: DEPTFORD AND NEWCROSS
Country: England
Grid Reference: 536589, 177593 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICK FOUNDATIONS (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GARDEN SOIL (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: molas1-4778
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018