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8 West Hill, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 OSA: An Archaeological Evaluation |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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preconst1-288754_1.pdf (5 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was conducted at 8 West Hill, Sanderstead in the London Borough of Croydon. Anecdotal evidence from the 19th century records that the site is partially located upon a Saxon burial mound, discovered during the construction of the properties and the laying out of West Hill in 1884. PCA were commissioned to undertake a test-pit survey to ascertain whether graves were indeed present. A series of five test pits were hand excavated within an area of the site referred to as the 'Top Lawn', at the northern side of the property. The test pits were excavated to the natural chalk strata, the level of which demonstrated the natural topography of the hill falling from north to south. Layers of topsoil and a subsoil were recorded. A layer of redeposited chalk directly beneath the topsoil in the southern area of the lawn was probably dumped to level the ground during the period of the construction of the house in the 1880's. A linear feature aligned east - west and cut into the chalk was seen on the northern side of the evaluation area. This was most probably a grave cut dating to the Saxon period, though only one fragment of human bone was recovered from the fill of it. It is considered most likely that the linear feature was a grave cut which was subsequently excavated during the road-construction work which took place in the late 19th century. One sherd of early Saxon pottery was also found within the topsoil, evidence of activity relating to that period in the area. No other archaeology was seen during the evaluation. |
Author: |
M Tunnicliffe
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2017
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8 West Hill, Sanderstead, South Croydon |
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SELSDON AND SANDERSTEAD |
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Croydon |
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Greater London |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 533144, 162449 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-288754 |
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PCA R12929 |
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A4 client document with PCA covers
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Created Date: |
21 May 2019 |