Ferguson, B. (2015). Land At Bexley College, Tower Road, Erith, Kent DA8 1RX: An Archaeological Watching Brief. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1035809. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land At Bexley College, Tower Road, Erith, Kent DA8 1RX: An Archaeological Watching Brief
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd was commissioned by CgMs Consulting on behalf of Ward Homes to undertake an archaeological watching brief at land at Bexley College, Tower Road, Erith, Kent DA17 6JA. The site occupies a markedly sloping topographic position which fell from approximately 41.00m OD at the northern end of the site to 24.00m OD at the southern end. The previous college buildings had sat on artificially created plateaus which had clearly been terraced into the hillside at the point of construction in the 1960's and 1970's. During a single site visit PCA monitored the excavation of a single curving linear trench excavated along the northeast boundary of the development for the construction of a retaining wall. The watching brief revealed three distinct soil horizons comprising of natural defined as Thanet Formation Sand overlain, in the southern half of the trench, by a layer of disturbed/re-deposited natural; sealing this deposit and directly overlaying the natural at the eastern end of the trench was a top soil forming the current ground level. The substantial amount of disturbance from disturbed/re-deposited natural suggests the original formation level has been truncated by terracing of the surrounding area. This disturbance of the natural indicates that original sub soils have been truncated as a result, particularly towards the eastern extent of the trench. The likelihood of horizontal archaeology surviving in this area is severely limited and the survival of shallow cut features is even less likely.
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Author:		 B Ferguson
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Parish: ERITH
County: Greater London
District: Bexley
Site: Land At Bexley College
Country: England
Grid Reference: 550340, 178570 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-218585
OBIB: PCA R12224
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Note:		 PCA grey literature report, A4 with PCA front / back covers
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018