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Primark, 78 Eden Street, Kingston-upon-Thames: Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Updated Project Design |
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Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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| Abstract: |
Fieldwork commenced with the removal of concrete slab covering the northern
half of the excavation area by mechanical excavator with a toothless grading
bucket, under archaeological supervision.
4.2 The archaeological features thus exposed were hand-excavated to the bottom
of archaeological stratigraphy. All features were planned and recorded in
accordance with CA Technical Manual 1: Fieldwork Recording Manual (CA
2013). Deposits were assessed for their environmental potential in accordance
with CA Technical Manual 2: The taking and processing of environmental and
other samples from archaeological sites (CA 2012). All artefacts recovered
from the excavation were retained in accordance with CA Technical Manual 3:
Treatment of finds immediately after excavation (CA 1995).
4.3 Many of the larger archaeological layers were, once recorded, excavated
carefully using a mechanical excavator with a grading bucket under
archaeological supervision.
4.4 The archaeological mitigation was split into two parts. An excavation was
carried out across the western half of the site and a watching brief undertaken
during the ground reduction of the Quaker burial ground in the eastern half of
the site.
4.5 Where human remains were encountered and were considered to have been
interred over 100 years ago they were removed archaeologically in accordance
with conditions of burial license issued by the Ministry of Justice. All remains
thought to be interred in the last 100 years were removed by an approved
contractor employed by Andrew Lodge undertakers under archaeological
supervision. The fieldwork was guided and the human remains condition was
assessed by Sharon Clough (Osteoarchaeologist) of Cotswold Archaeology.
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Sharon determined whether any particular inhumation should be subject to
scientific analysis. The precise form of this analysis was discussed and agreed
with the client, the Planning Archaeologist and the Great London Archaeological
Advisor, giving consideration to the suitability of the sample size for analysis as
discussed in recent standard documents (i.e. Advisory Panel on the
Archaeology of Burials in England 2015) programme of archaeological investigation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology from
April 2016 to January 2017 at the request of RG Group, on behalf of Primark, at 78 Eden
Street, Kingston-upon-Thames (NGR: 518185 169235). An area of 0.07ha was excavated
across the development area. Features dating from the Saxon to the modern period were
recorded on the site of a demolished Quaker meeting house and former burial plot from
which the majority of human remains had previously been removed.
The excavation recorded two late post-medieval buildings and yard surfaces which were
likely to have formed part of the post-medieval Eden Street frontage. Following the removal
of these, a number of large square postholes were identified in the north-western corner of
site. A small circular cesspit or toilet was excavated that was cut through one of several
medieval ditches. These were apparently multiple recuts of a boundary or drainage ditch.
The earliest feature on site was a large ditch of Saxon date running close to the northern
boundary of the site on a north-west to south-east alignment. The ditch contained moderate
assemblages of animal bone, pottery and bloomery iron smelting debris. It possibly formed
part of a larger boundary ditch beyond the extents of the site.
The watching brief identified one post-medieval well and the continuation of the Saxon ditch
found during the excavation. It also revealed the remains of 17 modern Quaker burials in the
eastern half of the site. Of these, as per an agreed Scheme of Investigation, four were
removed and examined archaeologically. All of the human remains have now been reburied. |
| Author: |
Nicky Garland
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| Publisher: |
Cotswold Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2017
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| Locations: |
| District: |
Kingston upon Thames |
| County: |
Greater London |
| Country: |
England |
| Parish: |
Kingston upon Thames, unparished area |
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Grid Reference: 518177, 169231 (Easting, Northing)
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EXCAVATION
(Event)
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BUILDING
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL BUILDING
(Tag)
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YARD
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL YARD
(Tag)
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POST HOLE
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN POST HOLE
(Tag)
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CESS PIT
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN CESS PIT
(Tag)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN DITCH
(Tag)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL DITCH
(Tag)
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WELL
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL WELL
(Tag)
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FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND
(Monument Type England)
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20TH CENTURY FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND
(Tag)
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FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND
(Tag)
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20TH CENTURY
(Historic England Periods)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Identifiers: |
| OASIS Id: |
cotswold2-509516 |
| Report id: |
17354 |
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| Note: |
This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.
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| Created Date: |
12 Oct 2022 |
