Frickers, P. (2017). An Archaeological Watching Brief on the Children's Playground at St Mary’s Park (Phase 1 and 2), Elephant and Castle, London Borough of Southwark, SE11 4TW. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1113369. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An Archaeological Watching Brief on the Children's Playground at St Mary’s Park (Phase 1 and 2), Elephant and Castle, London Borough of Southwark, SE11 4TW
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1113369
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This report details the results of an archaeological watching brief undertaken in St. Mary's Park, Elephant and Castle, London Borough of Southwark by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. This work took place in two phases. Phase 1 involved the reconstruction of a children's playground in the northwest corner of the park. Phase 2 Re-landscaping in the northeast corner of the park, joining with the One The Elephant project to the north of the park. Phase 1 revealed in situ inhumations, layer of cemetery soils, and fragments of the 19th century St. Gabriel's Chapel. Phase 2 featuring 4 pits revealed cemetery soils and fragments of two walls, possibly the boundary wall of the churchyard. Phase 1 took place between 13th January and 23rd March 2015. Phase 2 was monitored in August and September 2016. The watching brief monitored the excavation of foundation pits for playground furniture; together with pits for seating benches; a large soakaway and two test pits. Additionally trenches were excavated for lighting and landscaping took place. Fragments of wall foundations from St. Gabriel's Chapel, built in 1874 and demolished in 1937, were observed. There was no evidence of any activity on the site earlier than the Post-Medieval period. The only in situ burials identified were in the section of the deep soakaway.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	P Frickers
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2017
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	County: Greater London District: Southwark Country: England Parish: Southwark, unparished area County: Southwark Grid Reference: 531868, 178879 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	BUILDING (Monument Type England) WATCHING BRIEF (Event) POST MEDIEVAL BUILDING (Tag) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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