Blinkhorn, E. (2016). An Archaeological Watching Brief at Knockhall Academy, Eynsford Road, Greenhithe, Kent.. Archaeology South-East. https://doi.org/10.5284/1054930. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Watching Brief at Knockhall Academy, Eynsford Road, Greenhithe, Kent.
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Series:		 Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeology South-East was commissioned by Kent County Council to undertake an archaeological and geoarchaeological watching brief on land at Knockhall Academy, Greenhithe between 1st February and 3rd March 2016. The fieldwork was commissioned by the client in advance of redevelopment. Demolition of the canteen building was monitored; purposive test-pits excavated in the footprint of the building demonstrated that the impact depth of the proposed development would truncate Pleistocene sediment. Extensive truncation of Holocene, and to a lesser extent Pleistocene, deposits by concrete footings, drainage and possible bomb craters was identified across the main area of ground reduction. Ground reduction for the new classrooms and an associated soakaway progressed under geoarchaeological conditions, including the excavation of a series of test-pits and monitoring works. The exposed Pleistocene deposits are interpreted as having been weathered, although better stratified deposits were observed in GTP8 and GTP9, albeit below the depth of construction. A small assemblage of worked flints was recovered from Holocene overburden and reworked Pleistocene sediment. Holocene deposits at the site were found to have been truncated by two large hollows, interpreted as World War 2 bomb craters and no features were identified on the site of the new classroom. A single linear feature, interpreted as a post-medieval or modern ditch was identified during topsoil stripping in advance of the new car park.
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Author:		 Ed Blinkhorn ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Knockhall Academy
County: Kent
District: Dartford
Parish: SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 559188, 174683 (Easting, Northing)
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LOWER PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FLAKE (Object England)
PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT SCATTER (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol6-256180
OBIB: 2016088
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Created Date:		 17 Jul 2019