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Kew House School, Brentford: An Archaeological Evaluation |
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Compass Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Between the 19th and 20th of July 2016 Compass Archaeology conducted an archaeological evaluation at Kew House School. The works were undertaken in accordance with the planning condition attached to the development of the site as a stage 1 preliminary archaeological investigation. Two trial trenches were dug, trench 1 measured 7.5m NW-SE by 1.94m NE-SW and Trench 2 measured 7.58m NE-SW by 2.38m NW-SE at its greatest extent. Limited evidence for possible earlier post-medieval occupation was found in trench 2. This constituted the shallow linear feature (4)/[5] which contained a piece of Frechen Stoneware dating to 1550-1650 and originally manufactured in the Rhineland. This was first encountered at approximately 1m below ground level (7.92mOD). A moulded red brick found in trench 1, context (2), is likely to have originally formed part of the decorative frontage of Brentford Enclosed Market. It can therefore be assumed that the brick is early 20th century in date and that (2) represents a demolition deposit from when the market was cleared in 1982. The natural geology (3) is characterised as being orange-brown clay-sandy-silt. This was encountered at a level of 720mm below ground level in trench 1 (8.16mOD) and first encountered at approximately 680mm-1.09m below ground level (8.25mOD-7.83mOD) in trench 2, with the natural appearing at a lower level towards its SW end. As these stage 1 works have demonstrated the limited potential for archaeological remains at the site, it is suggested that a further stage 2 archaeological investigation is not required. |
Author: |
Florence Nicholls
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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: |
2016
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Kew House School |
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Greater London |
District: |
Hounslow |
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BRENTFORD |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 519085, 178225 (Easting, Northing)
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compassa1-258796 |
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A summary of the evaluation detailing site background, known history, research objectives, methodology, and description of archaeological deposits and features recorded supplemented by illustrations and photographs. Conclusions and recommendations for next phase of work given.
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25 Sep 2017 |