Pitts, M. W. (2012). Digging for the 2012 Olympics. British Archaeology (125). Vol 125, pp. 14-23.
Title The title of the publication or report |
Digging for the 2012 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
British Archaeology (125) | ||||||||||||||
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British Archaeology | ||||||||||||||
Volume Volume number and part |
125 | ||||||||||||||
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report |
66 | ||||||||||||||
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14 - 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Gives an account of the archaeological work undertaken in Stratford in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The project created a rare chance to learn how people lived in and exploited a large area on the eastern fringes of London over thousands of years. It also offered insights into how the construction industry and archaeology work together in modern Britain. In recent centuries the area has had an industrial character, with the original ground surface deeply buried by 19th century railway embankments, industrial waste, landfill and debris from Second World War bomb damage. Removal of deep overburden was thus necessary at some locations. The investigations uncovered evidence of Bronze Age settlement, as well as small numbers of inhumation and cremation burials of this period. After a gap, a small settlement was established in the area in the middle Iron Age. However, in the Roman period it appears that whilst people had continued to use the valley's resources, settlement had migrated sideways to firmer land. For most of history, the valley has been a place to pass through, enjoy and exploit, rather than an area of settlement. In several areas, the archaeologists found timber stream revetments, planks or woven hurdles supported by piles and posts, ranging in age from Roman to 19th century. From the 20th century, a Second World War gun emplacement and an associated magazine and cordite store were excavated. LD | ||||||||||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2012 | ||||||||||||||
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
14 Feb 2015 |