Mazurkiewicz, T. (2014). Archaeological Watching Brief in Plot S4, King's Cross Central, London Borough of Camden. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1038124. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Watching Brief in Plot S4, King's Cross Central, London Borough of Camden
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited was commissioned by Kings Cross Central General Partner Limited to undertake an archaeological watching brief in Plot S4 in the northern part of King's Cross Central, London Borough of Camden, centred on OS NGR TQ 30085 83850. The site lies just to the south-east of the King's Cross 1858 roundhouse (demolished in 1931). The watching brief was undertaken as a condition of planning permission. The groundworks were carried out to extract clay to build a bund in Zone A at King's Cross Central. The excavation of a trench, 36m by 10m and 5m deep, was observed in January and February 2014. The watching brief established that London Clay was covered with a former topsoil, which had been cut by an early 19th century clay extraction pit for brick making and several mid 19th century drains. The pit had been backfilled with a silty sand deposit containing 19th century pottery, claypipe, animal bone and oyster shell. The former topsoil was sealed by a bright red burnt clay layer, which had been used to the level the ground for the railway lines in 1849 and 1850. This red burnt clay layer was covered with a black layer of sandy charcoal with clusters of granite railway ballast. The top of this layer formed the surface for railway lines. This deposit had been covered with 2 to 3m of mid-greyish brown clay made ground, which relates to early 21st century CTRL enabling works.
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Author:		 T Mazurkiewicz
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Country: England
District: Camden
Site: Plot S4, King's Cross Central, London Borough of Camden
County: Greater London
Parish: CAMDEN
Grid Reference: 530085, 183850 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
DRAINS (Monus)
CLAY QUARRY (Monus)
SHERD (Object England)
RAILWAY (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
QUARRY (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-178563
OBIB: PCA REPORT NO: R11705
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Note:		 A4 Bound blue cover client report
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018