Title: |
An Archaeological Evaluation at Site D, The Aberfeldy Estate, London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
Number of Pages: |
28 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
Four trial trenches were excavated as an evaluation of the site. A palaeo-land surface was exposed in trench 1 that may have represented a low lying sand eyot located in the River Lea's flood plain. A natural drainage channel truncated this surface but no evidence of prehistoric human activity was discovered. A sequence of alluvial deposits covered this putative landscape. In all four trenches a deposition of mid brown clay was recorded that represented the marshy and probably inter-tidal conditions prevailing until the 19th century. In trench 2 this deposit overlay natural gravel. In trenches 3 and 4 soft blue grey clay may have denoted a deep-water channel possibly the former course of the river Lea or one of its subsidiary channels. [Au(abr)] |
Author: |
Alistair Douglas
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Year of Publication: |
2000
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
River Leas |
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Subjects / Periods: |
Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal) |
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2000
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: SITE D, THE ABERFELDY ESTATE Study area: 1.2ha Investigation type: Evaluation District: Tower Hamlets Monument: Ngr: TQ38748157 Parish: Postcode: E14 0JA
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |