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Milk Street, North Woolwich (HE-MS 96)
Introduction
Introduction
An archaeological evaluation took place on the site lying between Milk Street and Woodman Street, North Woolwich, London E16. The excavation aimed to
- determine the extent, survival and importance of archaeological deposits on the site by excavation
- examine the alluvial layers for palaeoenvironmental deposits which could provide data on changes in climate, sea level and landscape in the past, both locally and within the larger area of the Thames Valley.
A single trench was excavated and 18 contexts identified and recorded. The excavation revealed archaeological deposits dating to the Roman period, late 2nd -late 3rd century A.D.
Analysis of monolith tin samples indicated flood deposits of silty clays associated with a river channel dating from the Bronze Age through to the Roman periods.
A limited borehole survey indicated that the Milk Street site lay on a rise in the gravel horizon, and that a possible ancient water channel was located next to it
