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An Archaeological Evaluation at Marine Wharf, land at Plough Way, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7UD |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An evaluation consisted of five trenches located across the previously undeveloped area of the site to assess the archaeological potential of the upper stratigraphic layers. The site is known to be located upon deep deposits of alluvium which have rendered pre-post-medieval occupation impossible; therefore the evaluation has targeted only the more recent potential of the site, with the underlying sequence recorded by means of machine-dug sondages within the evaluation trenches. The evaluation recorded natural alluvium in only one of the five trenches. This was a homogenous and sterile clay which contained no anthropogenic material or organic components. This deposit was sealed by a considerable thickness, 4.40m, of modern made ground. The four other evaluation trenches all exclusively recorded extensive sequences of modern made ground, being between 3.70m to 4.10m in thickness. These considerable sequences of modern made ground relate to an episode of ground raising in the area known to have occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
Author: |
N Hawkins
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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: |
Lewisham |
Site: |
Marine Wharf, Land at Plough Way, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7UD |
Parish: |
DEPTFORD AND NEWCROSS |
County: |
Greater London |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 536480, 178840 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
preconst1-241282 |
OBIB: |
PCA R12355 |
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A4 client document, A4 pages
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |