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Archaeological Observation and Recording at South Gate, Layhams Road, West Wickham, London Borough of Bromley, BR4 9HQ |
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Compass Archaeology unpublished report series
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compassa1-159235_1.pdf (951 kB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological programme of observation and recording was conducted by Compass Archaeology between the 28th of August and 12th of September 2013 on the site of South Gate Flats, Layhams Road, West Wickham. The programme was conducted during groundworks associated with the construction of a new block of houses and associated maintenance buildings. In the event no archaeologically significant deposits or features were observed during the course of the watching brief. Natural ground was observed across the majority of the footprint of the area being redeveloped from between 0.55 to 1.3m below the present ground level to beyond the base of excavation. The natural varied across the site from solid, clean, orange brown clays to soft, pale-brown / white sandy-silts containing occasional flint pebbles. The exception was in the southern part of the site where evidence of deeper but sterile deposits of hillwashed material were encountered. It may be that the majority of the footprint of the site was subject to truncation and then consolidation immediately prior to the construction of the 1960s properties and outbuildings. |
Author: |
E Jeffery
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Publisher: |
Compass Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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South Gate, Layhams Road, West Wickham |
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Greater London |
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Bromley |
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BROMLEY |
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England |
Grid Reference: 539145, 164665 (Easting, Northing)
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compassa1-159235 |
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Short summary 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 areas monitored, and brief conclusions reached.
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25 Sep 2017 |