Braybrooke, T. (2016). 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 6JP - A report on an archaeological evaluation. MOLA. https://doi.org/10.5284/1103964. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 6JP - A report on an archaeological evaluation
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Series:		 Museum of London Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1103964
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Three evaluation trenches were excavated and two borehole samples collected on the site. Alluvial deposits, almost certainly associated with the Tyburn/Tachbrook/Kingschoole Sluice system were investigated and sampled. The existing building on the site had removed any layers or features associated with human activity that may once have existed on the site. There was therefore no evidence for the post-medieval development of the area. The results of the post excavation assessment showed that the site shares stratigraphic and environmental similarities with other sites across the Westminster and Pimlico area. A total of three facies were identified from Pleistocene (arctic climate) gravels through to Late Neolithc and later alluvial silt and, finally, modern made ground. Modelling of the early Holocene or Mesolithic topography indicates the site initially occupied an almost central position near where the Tyburn entered the floodplain at the end of the Pleistocene. The pollen suggested a riparian environment adjacent to the Tyburn which silted up over time from the late Neolithic onward. Although no direct evidence was found on the site of human occupation, indirect evidence of human activity was recorded in the form of cereal pollen following the opening up of the environment particularly throughout the historic period. The site was shown to have been quite severely truncated by modern disturbances. The borehole logs show that an approximately 1.5m to 2m thickness of alluvial deposits survive on site in areas that have not been disturbed. The presence and nature of these deposits were confirmed in two of the evaluation trenches (2 and 3 towards the east side of the site) whilst trench 1 near the centre of the site showed intense modern disturbance in this area. The alluviums are thought to relate to the Tyburn/Tachbrook/Kingschoole Sluice river system, conjectured to have flowed across the site area. No layers or features relating to human activity on the site were identified in the evaluation.
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Author:		 T Braybrooke
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Publisher:		 MOLA
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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County: Greater London
Parish: Westminster, unparished area
District: Westminster
Country: England
Grid Reference: 529047, 179450 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event)
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OASIS Id: molas1-243925
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Created Date:		 10 Mar 2023