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Archaeological Investigations Project 2005 Evaluations Greater London Greater London Authority Barking and Dagenham (C.01.1365) TQ50208360 {F83E129A-263E-4FB8-BD5D-A9AEE57E55B3} Parish: Barking Postal Code: RM10 9EH BEAM WASHLANDS, DAGENHAM Beam Washlands, Dagenham: Archaeological Evaluation Report Murray, P Oxford : Oxford Archaeology , 2005, 24pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Oxford Archaeology The evaluation was the first in a series and consisted of six trenches located on a gravel bank to the east of a reservoir area by River Wantz. Trench 3 was placed on the edge of the lower ground within the reservoir. This identified alluvial deposits overlain by a sequence of sands and gravel interleaved with clay lenses. These represent a combination of bank erosion and alluvial episodes. Archaeological features were centred on Trench 2, which identified two partially revealed features dated to the Middle Iron Age. These may have represented ditch termini or parts of 'structures' perhaps associated with industrial activity and that produced a significant quantity of burnt clay. Trenches 2,5, and 6 revealed ditches aligned east-west dated to the 1st-2nd centuries AD, possibly part of a more extensive and coherent Roman rectilinear field system or enclosure. A ditch identified in Trench 7, also dated to the Roman period, was parallel to the extant gravel bank providing a possible boundary between the gravel terrace and the wetlands. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 01/0185 Archaeological periods represented: MIA, IA (C.01.1366) TQ49578399 {B18DDB8A-3F79-4CCA-856C-049DA2D303C9} Parish: Barking Postal Code: RM10 9QD DAGENHAM PRIORY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, SCHOOL ROAD Dagenham Priory Comprehensive School, School Road, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham: Archaeological Evaluation Report Evans, G & Thorpe, R Salisbury : Wessex Archaeology, 2005, 31pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Wessex Archaeology Of particular significance was a possible relict land surface that produced numerous sherds of well preserved Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age pottery from it's upper interface. Two parallel north- south ditches were discovered on the western edge of the site. These were almost certainly the silted up remains of a Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age ditched enclosure. Undisturbed geological deposits of sand and sandy gravels were also encountered. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: IA, LPR, PR, LBA (C.01.1367) TQ4803584544 {C7236061-4BCB-4915-AE37-DAC7696A3C19} Parish: Barking Postal Code: RM9 6DD FORMER ALLOTMENTS AT HEDGEMANS ROAD, DAGENHAM Former Allotments at Hedgemans Road, Dagenham CgMs London : CgMs, 2005, 30pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: CgMs, Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. The evaluation consisted of the excavation and recording of 23 trial trenches. The evaluation revealed no archaeological features apart from the ditches in trenches 3 and 4, and the dating and function of these is not entirely clear. A lack of residual archaeological material from elsewhere on the site may have suggested that none had ever been present. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 1/184 Archaeological periods represented: PR, UD Archaeological Investigations Project 2005 Evaluations Greater London (C.01.1368) TQ50028491 {CD59D538-B992-4E95-8808-EA708F86E552} Parish: Barking Postal Code: RM10 8AJ LAND ADJACENT TO 162-168 SHAFTER ROAD, DAGENHAM Land adjacent to 162-168 Shafter Road, Dagenham: an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation Williamson, I & Williams, J Hertford : Archaeological Solutions, 2005, 26pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Solutions Two trial trenches were excavated within the proposed development area. Trench 1 identified the northern edge of a large backfilled river/stream channel which was likely to be a spur of the old course of the Wantz stream. Trench 2 identified a large cut feature on a north-south alignment which corresponded to the known line of the modern culverted Wantz stream. No archaeological features predating this modern activity were present and no artefactual material was recovered. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 01/179 Archaeological periods represented: PM Barnet (C.01.1369) TQ518437192926 {9B0D81F0-5345-4A16-931C-2C876BC2CE10} Postal Code: HA8 8AF THE LONDON ACADEMY (NORTH), EDGWARE An Archaeological Evaluation at the London Academy (North), Edgware, London Borough of Barnet Thatcher, C Twickenham : AOC Archaeology Group, 2005, 37pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: AOC Archaeology Group An evaluation consisting of twenty-two trenches was carried out. The western edge of the development revealed a good level of survival of archaeological remains, with a series of ditches and several isolated pits and post holes recorded. These were cut from the surface of a later of colluvium containing similar cultural material. Much of the pottery recovered from the ditches, pits and colluvial layer was from jars and other domestic vessels of low to medium status. This was dated to the late Roman period, with no evidence of earlier activity. A shallow pit in Trench 12 contained the remains of a terrat ring dating from the 1st century BC to the Roman period. This would have been mounted onto a horse's harness pad. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: RO (C.01.1370) TQ24809640 {12CAA350-905A-40D7-B60D-406D654F9AA9} Parish: Chipping Barnet Postal Code: EN5 5RU 16-20A BARNET HIGH STREET An Archaeological Evaluation 16-20a Barnet High Street, High Barnet, London Borough of Barnet Miller, D London : Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd., 2005, 22pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. The evaluation found extensive evidence of truncations, disturbance and levelling, in many places removing all or most of the 'original' soil profile. Made ground, frequently with abundant brick and tile fragments was found over most of the site. A small number of pits and post holes were recorded which dated to the late post-medieval period and were thought to relate to previous boundaries and outbuildings. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 02/268 Archaeological periods represented: PM Archaeological Investigations Project 2005 Evaluations Greater London Brent (C.01.1371) TQ19858465 {F4547CED-C934-4A64-8649-017EBBDE20D4} Parish: Wembley Postal Code: HA9 6JF 33 MONKS PARK, WEMBLEY An Archaeological Evaluation at 33 Monks Park, Wembley, London, Borough of Brent Wragg, E London : Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd., 2005, 17pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. Five evaluation trenches were excavated across the site to determine the presence and absence of archaeological features. The natural gravel and brickearth was recorded across the site. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 4/075 Bromley (C.01.1372) TQ4702967306 {C5D2DCF7-358B-4A59-BF23-84D4BBC8296E} Parish: Orpington Postal Code: BR5 4EL LAND AT 21 LOWER ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY An Archaeological Evaluation on Land at 21 Lower Road, Orpington, Bromley Thorne, A Ditchling : Archaeology South-East, 2005, 12pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeology South-East An archaeological evaluation was conducted. No archaeological features were observed. Two sherds of pottery, which dated to the Roman period, were recovered from a subsoil deposit in trench five. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: RO (C.01.1373) TQ4688768140 {8A0FF60A-3B49-4068-8C0E-8D7D97430F1A} Parish: St Mary Cray Postal Code: BR5 3PT ELECTRON HOUSE, CRAY AVENUE, ST. MARY CRAY Electron House, Cray Avenue, St. Mary Cray, London Borough of Bromley: Archaeological Evaluation Holden, S London : Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd., 2005, 23pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. During an evaluation, no archaeologically significant deposits were identified, although a flint blade and fragment of a possible flake likely to have dated to the Mesolithic period were recovered from a later context. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PR, PM Camden (C.01.1374) TQ2766387429 {50DA6E85-2F02-438B-A36A-219075502B64} Parish: St Pancras Postal Code: N6 4RX ATHLONE HOUSE, HAMPSTEAD LANE Athlone House, Hampstead Lane, London, N6. London Borough of Camden. An Archaeological Evaluation Report Casson, L London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2005, 22pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Museum of London Archaeology Service Three evaluation trenches were excavated on the site. In trench 1, an east to west orientated brick foundation, unlikely to be earlier than 18th century origin and a ceramic drain was present in trench 2. In trench three, a subterranean brick built structure, conical and sealed by a heady circular stone Archaeological Investigations Project 2005 Evaluations Greater London capping with a central iron ring was present. It was not likely to be from earlier than the 18th century. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 6/229 (C.01.1375) TQ3133781990 {37061270-56FF-4B2F-B41C-D5B6B9E47F90} Parish: St. Andrew Above the Bars with St. George the Postal Code: EC1N 8HX Martyr 13 HATTON PLACE, HATTON GARDEN 13 Hatton Place, Hatton Garden, London, EC1. London Borough of Camden. An Archaeological Watching Brief Turner, S London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2005, 20pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Museum of London Archaeology Service The results of the field evaluation helped to refine the initial assessment of the archaeological potential of the site. No archaeological features or finds were discovered on site. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record