• Embed Doc
  • Copy Link
  • Readcast
  • Collections
  • CommentGo Back
Download
 
Wessex Archaeology 
February2009
SiteCode-GIF09Ref:70970.02
Giffin Street RegenerationLondon Borough of LewishamGreater London
 Archaeological Evaluation Report
 
GIFFIN STREET REGENERATION PHASE 1LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAMGREATER LONDONARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT
Prepared for 
CgMs Consulting
Morley House26 Holborn ViaductLondonEC1A 2ATby
Wessex Archaeology
Portway HouseOld Sarum ParkSalisburyWiltshire SP4 6EB
Site Code: GIF 09(WA REF: 70970.02)February 2009
© Wessex Archaeology Limited, 2009.Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
GIFFIN STREET REGENERATION PHASE 1LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAMGREATER LONDONARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT
Contents
Summary.....................................................................................................................iiAcknowledgements...................................................................................................iii
1INTRODUCTION......................................................................................11.1Scope of Document.......................................................................11.2The Site...........................................................................................11.3Planning Background....................................................................11.4Geology and Topology..................................................................12ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND....................22.1Introduction....................................................................................22.2Prehistoric (500,000 BC – AD 43).................................................22.3Roman (AD 43 – 410).....................................................................22.4Anglo-Saxon (410 – 1066 AD).......................................................22.5Medieval (1066 – 1499)..................................................................22.6Post Medieval and Modern............................................................33AIMS AND OBJECTIVES........................................................................34EVALUATION STRATEGY.....................................................................44.1Trial Trenching...............................................................................45RESULTS................................................................................................45.1Introduction....................................................................................45.2Natural deposits.............................................................................45.3Site Formation Sequence..............................................................45.4Trench 2..........................................................................................55.5Trench 3..........................................................................................55.6Trench 4..........................................................................................55.7Discussion......................................................................................56FINDS......................................................................................................57ENVIRONMENTAL..................................................................................58CONCLUSIONS.......................................................................................59THE ARCHIVE.........................................................................................610BIBLIOGRAPHY......................................................................................711APPENDIX 1 – TRENCH SUMMARY TABLE.........................................812APPENDIX 2 – ARCHIVE INDEX..........................................................10
List of Figures
Figure 1 - Site location and trench plan.Figure 2 – Sections 1 - 3.
List of Plates
Plate 1 – Modern brick structure in Trench 2 (207) from southPlate 2 –Trench 2 from west showing slab (208) and made ground (206)Plate 3 – Test-pit dug through railway sleepers in Trench 3 showing sleepers (305) and madeground (307) and (308) from south
i
of 00

Leave a Comment

You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...
You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...