Description

This report presents the results of an archaeological evaluation commissioned by New Country Homes Ltd and carried out by Wessex Archaeology, on land proposed for redevelopment at 118 Victoria Dock Road E16 in the London Borough of Newham (NGR 539876 / 180859).
The evaluation was undertaken to inform on the potential impact on archaeological deposits posed by the proposed redevelopment of the site. The evaluation took the form of two 7m x 7m, machine excavated, trenches across the proposed development area.
No archaeological features were observed during the evaluation. However, beneath 1m of modern disturbance which had removed any evidence of a former topsoil, a sequence of alluvial clays, organic peats overlying sands and gravels where uncovered.
The sampling and analysis of these horizons have added to our understanding of the prehistoric environment and landscape of the Site and this part of East London.
The report concludes that the Site was wetland and marshland until the drainage and development of this part of Canning Town in the 18th - 19th century.
Due to the lack of archaeological remains or artefacts of interest from the evaluation trench Wessex Archaeology would conclude that archaeological potential on the site is low and would recommend that no further archaeological fieldwork be undertaken.