| Title: |
Chelsea Royal Hospital, Chelsea Flower Show 2000, New Marquee. Archaeological Watching Brief Report |
| Number of Pages: |
16 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the groundworks in advance of construction of a new marquee for the Chelsea Flower Show which was situated over a late 17th century formal garden designed by Christopher Wren. A series of trenches for drainage were excavated by contractors. Some slight traces of the formal and later kitchen garden known on the site were identified as soil layers at the base of the trenches, and deposits associated wih the late 17th -19th century canals that once flanked the causeway leading the River Thames were identified. Localised spreads of post-medieval pottery were recovered from beneath substantial make-up layers of soil and clay; these were laid when Chelsea Embankment was constructed in the 19th century. Of note was a row of modern concrete blocks adjacent to the causeway. Their function was unclear, but they may have supported some kind of structure or acted as anchors for barrage balloons in either of the world wars. The remainder of the features comprised 19th and 20th century service pipes and drains. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hiller
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| Publisher: |
Oxford Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
1999
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Chelsea Royal Hospital Chelsea |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
River Thames |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Modern (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late 17th 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1999
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: CHELSEA ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2000, NEW MARQUEE
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Medway UA
Monument: FEATURE. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), CANAL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), PIPELINE. Modern (1901-present)
Ngr: TQ83077800
Parish: Allhallows
Postcode: ME3 9PT
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
