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Archaeological evaluation report: Land at Pembury Circus, London Borough of Hackney. |
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Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Archaeology South-East was commissioned by CgMs on behalf of their client to undertake an archaeological evaluation on land at Pembury Circus, London Borough of Hackney in advance of the redevelopment of the site. Two trial trenches, measuring approximately 20.00m and 25.00m respectively, were excavated on the site to reveal the underlying Hackney Gravels at maximum elevations of 12.36, OD in the west of the site and 13.75m OD to the east A single 7th-18th century quarry pit was identified in the far west of the site, cut into the natural geology. This was sealed by possible subsoil and topsoil horizons, which survived only intermittently across the site. Elsewhere, the depth of truncation as a result either of the construction of basements or landscaping of the site, exceeded the height of the natural geology and in these areas, sequences of 19th or 20th century made ground directly overlay the Hackney Gravels. Within the archaeological trenches, two deeper test pits were excavated for geoarchaeological observation. Very limited potential for recovering Palaeolithic artefacts or palaeoenvironmental information was recorded and no further investigation is recommended. |
Author: |
Diccon E Hart
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Publisher: |
Archaeology South-East
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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: |
2012
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Locations: |
Site: |
Land at Pembury Circus |
County: |
Greater London |
District: |
Hackney |
Parish: |
HACKNEY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 534686, 185225 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol6-131769 |
OBIB: |
2012165 |
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A4 booklet
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Created Date: |
16 Aug 2019 |