King, G. (2008). The Thrive Battersea Garden Project, Battersea Park, London Borough of Wandsworth. Archaeological watching brief . Compass Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1012137. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Thrive Battersea Garden Project, Battersea Park, London Borough of Wandsworth. Archaeological watching brief
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Abstract:		 Compass Archaeology undertook an archaeological watching brief at the Thrive Battersea Garden Project, Battersea Park, on 28th May 2008. The site is situated in the north-eastern corner of Battersea Park, on the north side of East Carriage Walk and adjacent to the tennis courts at NGR TQ 2830 7745. The watching brief took place during investigative groundworks carried out by AP Geotechnics. The geotechnical groundworks involved the excavation of two hand-dug test pits and the drilling of five window sample boreholes. All the geotechnical works were observed for potential archaeological deposits and features. A further objective of the window sampling was to ascertain the nature and depth of natural deposits across the site. As part of the Thrive Battersea Garden Project's current redevelopment scheme a proposed new building of approximately 120m² will replace several existing smaller buildings on the site. The site area lies within an Archaeological Priority Area (APA) as defined by the LB of Wandsworth UDP. The area has been designated an APA because the river gravel terraces that survive in this area have yielded evidence for later prehistoric finds and occupation activity. These terraces have, however, been covered by 19th century reclamation layers. Battersea Park was established in the early 1850s within an area of undeveloped, low-lying or marshy ground, which was prone to frequent flooding. The construction of the Park involved the dumping of some 0.75 million tons of made ground in order to build up the land and alleviate the flooding problems. This imported material was derived from construction of the Surrey Docks No significant archaeological deposits were found in the test pits or window samples, although the level and nature of the natural River Terrace gravels was ascertained. This is thought to be at a general level of about +1.2m OD. These deposits are overlain by approximately 2m of made ground.
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Author:		 G King
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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:		 2008
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Site: Thrive Battersea Garden Project, Battersea Garden, London Borough of Wandsworth
Parish: BATTERSEA
District: Wandsworth
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid Reference: 528300, 177450 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Monus)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: compassa1-45526
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Created Date:		 24 Nov 2016