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Archaeological Evaluation Report Plot 2, Wandle Riverside, Goat Road, Beddington Corner, London Borough of Sutton |
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Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
The evaluation comprised two 17 machine excavated trenches. The natural Wandle Gravels were recorded at between 20.88m and 22.43m aOD. The gravels undulated significantly suggesting the presence of braided channels of the adjacent River Wandle; . The gravels were overlain by alluvium across much of the site; in some higher areas, the gravels were overlain by a buried topsoil of late post medieval date. The trenches were sealed by modern made ground and a concrete slab. Localised but significant truncation had occurred where previous buildings had stood. Excavation could not extend beyond the top of the alluvium in the south of the site due to the high water table combined with the presence of contamination. The evaluation found evidence of a post-medieval skinning mill known to have existed in the north-west of the site from cartographic sources. The remains comprised heavily truncated brick walls and floors as well as brick lined drains. A channel is also likely to be associated with the mill. The bricks from these features appeared to be of a slightly earlier date which suggests either the reuse of earlier building materials or the continued use of an earlier building. A probable system of drainage ditches was also recorded in the north of site, these features did not contained secure dating evidence but were found in associated with a series of postholes dated to the 17th to 19th centuries. It is unclear whether these features were associated with the nearby structural remains. The only feature recorded in the southern part of the site was a section of wattle fencing acting as a wall to a probable channel. This feature could not be fully excavated due to the water table but is likely to be of late post-medieval date. |
Author: |
I Hogg
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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: |
2016
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Plot 2, Wandle Riverside, Goat Road, Beddington Corner |
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Greater London |
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Sutton |
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WALLINGTON AND BEDDINGTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 527950, 166850 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol6-259700 |
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ASE Report No: 2016330 |
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A4 report
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Created Date: |
07 Apr 2020 |