Pocock, M. (2008). West Powder Magazine North Blast Wall, Tilbury Fort, Essex - Archaeological Monitoring and Recording. Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002480. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 West Powder Magazine North Blast Wall, Tilbury Fort, Essex - Archaeological Monitoring and Recording
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit within the scheduled ancient monument of Tilbury Fort, situated at the mouth of the River Thames. The investigation was undertaken to record any archaeological remains that might be disturbed during stabilisation of the north blast wall of the fort''s western powder magazine. The archaeological work included the observation and recording of three boreholes, hand-excavation of sixteen temporary access pits for ground anchors, and hand augering in three of the access pits. Alluvial marshland silts and the water table were encountered at c.2.8m OD by both the boreholes and hand augering. Overlying this were multiple soil layers relating to the construction of the fort, but more specifically to the build-up of the earthen bank to the rear of the northern curtain wall and the construction of the blast wall surrounding the powder magazine. The 0.6m-deep access pits encountered only a single demolition spread that contained a variety of modern domestic waste and building debris. An incomplete lower portion of a buttress located against the western side of the Master Gunner''s store was also recorded within the most easterly of the access pits. The investigation has established that the ground anchors and their access pits do not affect any significant archaeological remains, and their impact is minimal.
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Author:		 M Pocock
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Publisher:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: West Powder Magazine North Blast Wall, Tilbury Fort, Essex
Parish: EAST TILBURY
District: Thurrock
County: Essex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 565150, 175430 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) Bone (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Glass (Find)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) Metalwork (Find)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-38947
OBIB: 1891
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016