Young, D. (2018). CANNING TOWN PHASE 3, LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM Geoarchaeological Deposit Model Report. University of Reading: Quaternary Scientific (Quest). https://doi.org/10.5284/1076311. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 CANNING TOWN PHASE 3, LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM Geoarchaeological Deposit Model Report
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Abstract:		 A programme of geoarchaeological monitoring and deposit modelling was carried out at the Canning Town Phase 3 site in order to clarify the nature of the sub-surface stratigraphy, and the nature, depth and extent of any alluvium and peat deposits. In order to address these aims, a total of five geotechnical boreholes were monitored and described in the field, and a programme of deposit modelling undertaken. The results of the geoarchaeological deposit modelling demonstrate that the site occupies both an elevated gravel island to the north/northwest, and the deeper Gravel topography of one or more (possibly Late Devensian/Early Holocene) channels to the west and southeast. Both of these features appear to be extensions of those identified during previous geoarchaeological investigations in this area. The new deposit model has significantly improved our understanding of these features; the palaeochannel appears to extend in a south-easterly direction across the west and south of the Canning Town Phase 3 site, although the sediments infilling it are relatively coarse-grained, inorganic, and of negligible palaeoenvironmental potential. On this basis, no further environmental archaeological assessment of the sequences at the site is recommended. The crest of the Gravel island or eyot in the northern area of the site is higher than has previously been identified in this area (0.39m OD), including at 20 Fords Park Road (-0.2m OD; Nicholls et al., 2013), where evidence of Mesolithic and Bronze Age occupation was identified. The Gravel high at the present site is considered to have increased archaeological potential, since such an elevated Gravel island would have represented an area of higher, drier ground raised up above the floodplain and former channel. This greater archaeological potential is considered to be limited to where the Gravel surface rises up above ca. -1m OD, and further archaeological investigation of this area of the site is recommended.
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Author:		 Daniel Young ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Quaternary Scientific (Quest)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Canning Town Phase 3 (Hallsville Quarter)
County: Greater London
District: Newham
Parish: CANNING TOWN
Country: England
Grid Reference: 539600, 181350 (Easting, Northing)
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OBIB: Quaternary Scientific (QUEST) Unpublished Report July 2018; Project Number 115/17
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Created Date:		 30 Apr 2020