Archaeological landscapes of east London: six multi-period sites excavated in advance of gravel quarrying in the London Borough of Havering
Resource type
Book
Creator (person)
Howell, Isca
Swift, Dan
Watson, Bruce
Date published
2011
Abstract
Six archaeological sites investigated in advance of gravel extraction in the London Borough of Havering, between 1963 and 1997, form the basis of a landscape history of the locality. Significant monuments include an Early Neolithic ring ditch. The Bronze Age and Iron Age were periods of woodland clearance followed by intensive landscape utilization and settlement. Two fortified enclosures date from the period of the Roman conquest. A number of Roman farmsteads were occupied until the late 4th century; some of these sites were also inhabited during the Early Saxon period. Significant medieval remains included a farmstead and a manorial enclosure.
Contributor (person)
Cotton, Jon
Greenwood, Pamela
Publisher
MOLA
Place of publication
London, UK
Rights statement
In Copyright