Leary, J. (2001). An Archaeological Evaluation of Land at 176-188 London Road, Mitcham, London Borough of Merton. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited.

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Title:		 An Archaeological Evaluation of Land at 176-188 London Road, Mitcham, London Borough of Merton
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Number of Pages:		 29
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 Four trial trenches were excavated as an evaluation in advance of commercial and residential redevelopment of the site. A 10th to 12th century roadside ditch in Trenches 3 and 4 was the earliest feature excavated on site, and ran across the eastern limits of the site. A possible 10th to 12th century wall foundation, composed of a plinth of large flint nodules overlain with green sandstone blocks overlay the ditch, representing building activity along London Road. Cutting the above was a large pit dated to the 13th/14th centuries, containing evidence of domestic waste. A pit dated to between AD 1580 and 1700 cut the natural layers in Trench 1 suggesting that this area was to the rear of properties fronting London Road. Another pit in Trench 1 contained pottery dating to between 1740 and 1880, reflecting further pitting activity. A brick drain was recorded in Trench 2, dating to between 1700 and 1900 and may have been associated with the Swan Inn Public House. A number of 19th century brick wall foundations were recorded in three of the trenches. A possible WWII air raid shelter, covered in at least five or six sheets of corrugated iron, was recorded in Trench 2. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 James Leary ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Year of Publication:		 2001
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Locations:
Location - Auto Detected: London Road
Location - Auto Detected: Swan Inn
Location - Auto Detected: London Road Cutting
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1740 (Auto Detected Temporal)
10th To 12th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
1700 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1580 (Auto Detected Temporal)
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
1900 (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 2001 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: LAND AT 176-188 LONDON ROAD, MITCHAM
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Merton
Monument: PIT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), AIR RAID SHELTER. Modern (1901-present), DITCH. Post-medieval (1540-1901), DITCH. Undated, FEATURE. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Early Medieval (410-106
Ngr: TQ27906952
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Postcode: CR4 3SJ
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009