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Report Title
2-4 Dale Road, Purley, London Borough of Croydon: watching brief
Publisher and Publication Year
Wessex Archaeology - 2006
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Summary
Non-technical Summary This report presents the results of an archaeological watching brief commissioned by Independent Homes Limited and carried out by Wessex Archaeology (London) during groundwork at 2-4, Dale Road, Purley in the London Borough of Croydon. The works were commissioned as a condition or planning approval from the London Borough of Croydon to re-develop the Site for residential use. Observations during the excavation, by the site contractor, of trenches for poured concrete foundations showed a layer of loose gravel rich topsoil. This appeared to have been disturbed during the construction of the two houses which until recently stood on the Site. Geological deposits comprising coarse sandy gravels overlying chalk with flints were observed in the sections of all the foundation trenches. These deposits were seen to lie directly beneath the topsoil at a height of 64.22m above Ordnance Datum (aOD). The report concludes that archaeological deposits do not exist within the development area, any remains which may have been present having been heavily disturbed and truncated by the construction of the recently demolished houses and gardens. 1 2-4 DALE ROAD, PURLEY LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF REPORT-----------------------------
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements.....................................................................................................................ii Non-technical Summary........................................................................................................... iii 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................1 1.1 SCOPE OF DOCUMENT ..........................................................................................................1 1.1 PLANNING BACKGROUND.....................................................................................................1 2 SITE DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................................1 2.1 SITE LOCATION....................................................................................................................1 2.2 TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY ..............................................................................................1 3 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND..............................................2 3.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................2 4 STRATEGY AND METHODOLOGY....................................................................................2 4.1 METHODOLOGICAL STANDARDS..........................................................................................2 4.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY...........................................................................................................2 4.3 FIELDWORK .........................................................................................................................3 5 RESULTS.................................................................................................................................3 6 CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION .......................................................................................4 7 THE ARCHIVE........................................................................................................................4 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................................4 9 APPENDIX 1: TRENCH SUMMARY TABLE.......................................................................5 10 APPENDIX 2: OASIS DETAILS.............................................................................................6 Figures and PlatesHeadings
LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDEN50 Westminster Bridge Road
ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF REPORT
Acknowledgements
Non-technical Summary
ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF REPORT
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope of Document
1.1 Planning Background
2 SITE DESCRIPTION
2.1 Site Location
2.2 Topography and Geology
3 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
3.2 Aims and Objectives
4 STRATEGY AND METHODOLOGY
4.1 Methodological Standards
4.2 Health and Safety
4.3 Fieldwork
5 RESULTS
6 CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION
7 THE ARCHIVE
8 BIBLIOGRAPHY
10 APPENDIX 2: OASIS DETAILS