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The Orangery Yard, Kensington Palace: An Archaeological Investigation |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was conducted at the Orangery Yard, Kensington Palace by PCA comprising 1 evaluation trench, three test pits and 2 borehole starter pits. The investigations showed the natural sequence to be London clay overlain with brickearth. The earliest archaeological activity was noted in a layer of reworked brickearth which contained of late Iron Age pottery. Three possible garden features overlain by two horticultural horizons predating the construction of the Orangery building were seen in the west. 18th to 19th century activity on site was represented by the wall and construction cut of the Orangery itself, an east to west aligned brick wall, a compacted gravel foundation pad and a brick drainage culvert, encountered in the evaluation trench. The culvert was also encountered in the eastern test pit where it appeared to terminate. To the north of the foundation pad a cut for what has been surmised as a collapsed drain was seen. Garden features dating within this period were noted in the north of the evaluation trench and included four possible plant beds and a shallow brick border. Later 19th century activity was represented by a brick inspection chamber and various surface/landscaping features possibly associated with the late 19th century restoration of the Orangery. The site was covered by 20th century deposits. All masonry remains were recorded and left in situ. |
Author: |
S Maher
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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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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Locations: |
District: |
Kensington and Chelsea |
Parish: |
KENSINGTON |
Site: |
The Orangery Yard, Kensington Palace |
County: |
Greater London |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 525860, 180190 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
LATE IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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BONE
(Find)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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CTP
(Find)
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE
(Monument Type England)
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POT
(Object England)
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SURFACES
(Monus)
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CERAMIC
(Object England)
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WALL
(Monument Type England)
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GLASS
(Find)
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CULVERT
(Monument Type England)
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LAYER
(Monument Type England)
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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LAYERS
(Monus)
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TEST PIT
(Event)
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FOUNDATION
(Monus)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
preconst1-223372 |
OBIB: |
PCA REPORT NO: R12278 |
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Note: |
A4 spiral bound with blue cover client report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |