Aaronson, J. (2011). A series of Archaeological Watching Briefs on land adjacent to the Upper and Lower Pen Ponds, Richmond Park. Compass Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1012119. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 A series of Archaeological Watching Briefs on land adjacent to the Upper and Lower Pen Ponds, Richmond Park
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Series:		 Compass Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Between 7th September and 17th October 2011 a series of archaeological watching briefs were conducted in Richmond Park, focusing on groundworks associated with the construction of new spillways on the north-western corners of the Lower and Upper Pen ponds, and a new artificial sand martin bank on the south-east corner of the Upper Pen Pond. Archaeologically significant features were limited to two undated linears, and two worked flints recovered from the topsoil in the area of the lower pond. The flints comprised a bi-facially worked / struck flint with signs of retouching and a narrow flake / blade implement, roughly dated to the Neolithic / Bronze Age. The rest of the spillways watching brief revealed a thin layer of topsoil overlying an equally thin subsoil atop 'naturally occurring' silt-clay geology. The only variation on this theme was when groundworks crossed the areas of gravel path where the existing gravel surface overlay a deposit of made ground. This imported material sealed a buried topsoil in places, or otherwise directly overlay the 'natural', truncating any previous ground surfaces entirely. The sand martin bank was situated in the reed bed by the pond's edge, and water ingress prevented in depth recording. However, the uncovered stratigraphy comprised the humic / organic topsoil/ reed bed material overlying a compacted, grey, alluvial clay-sand. No archaeologically significant deposits were observed.
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Author:		 J Aaronson
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Publisher:		 Compass Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: The Pen Ponds, Richmond park
Parish: RICHMOND UPON THAMES
District: Richmond upon Thames
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid Reference: 519980, 173130 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 519710, 172360 (Easting, Northing)
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LATE NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) RETOUCHED FLAKE (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: compassa1-112289
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Note:		 Short report of the results of the watching brief. Includes historical, archaeological, geological and topographical background of the site, details of the methodology used, photographs and descriptions of all trenches monitored, and brief conclusions reached.
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Created Date:		 24 Nov 2016