Sanigar, J. (2020). Craylands Lane, Swanscombe, Kent - Pleistocene Geoarchaeological Watching Brief. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1090245. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Craylands Lane, Swanscombe, Kent - Pleistocene Geoarchaeological Watching Brief
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake a geoarchaeological watching brief monitoring the vegetation removal from a cliff face and the excavation of several trial holes and soakaways, at a decommissioned chalk quarry at Craylands Lane, Swanscombe, Kent, centred on NGR 559785 174922. This final phase of work follows previous phases of investigation including a Desk-Based Assessment, trial trench evaluation and Pleistocene Geoarchaeological test pitting to investigate the Quaternary deposits present at the site (where they survived). No archaeological features of Holocene date were found during the trial trench evaluation. The Pleistocene Geoarchaeological test pitting established that Quaternary deposits were confined to two areas in the south-west portion of watching brief area. The deposits preserved in these areas consist of material infilling a valley cut through the chalk; this ran approximately south-west to northeast through the watching brief area prior to quarrying. Based on the results of the test pitting investigation the Pleistocene and Palaeolithic potential of the deposits across the watching brief area was regarded as low to none. The watching brief monitored works identified sporadic and truncated occurrences colluvial deposits overlaying the chalk bedrock. Specifically, these colluvial deposits identified particularly along an exposed section beneath the quarry cliff face, and within a trial hole, Soakaway 2 and the Tank Pit. Soakaway 1 identified made ground overlaying the chalk bedrock.. The colluvial deposits identified during the watching brief are the same as those identified during previous evaluation. During the course of the watching brief no finds of any period were found.
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Author:		 J Sanigar
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Kent SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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Site: Craylands Lane
County: Kent
District: Dartford
Parish: SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 559785, 174922 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-421761
OBIB: 204361.03
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021