London Gateway : settlement, farming and industry from prehistory to the present in the Thames estuary : archaeological investigations at DP world London Gateway Port and Logistics Park, Essex, and on the Hoo Peninsula, Kent
Biddulph, Edward2021
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Archaeological investigations were carried out by Oxford Archaeology between 2008 and 2016 within DP World London Gateway Port and Logistics Park near Stanford-le-Hope in Essex and on the site of a compensatory wildlife habitat on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent. Some 40 sites were the subject of some form of archaeological assessment, and of these, 16 contained significant archaeological remains or were otherwise important to the understanding of the area. The combined evidence paints a picture of life on the edge of the Thames Estuary from early prehistory to the 20th century. The discoveries show how the area has attracted settlers, farmers and traders since prehistory. People came to the marshes in Mesolithic and Neolithic times, perhaps on a seasonal basis, to hunt, and gather plants and seafood.
Main title:
London Gateway : settlement, farming and industry from prehistory to the present in the Thames estuary : archaeological investigations at DP world London Gateway Port and Logistics Park, Essex, and on the Hoo Peninsula, Kent / Edward Biddulph, Stuart Foreman, Christopher Hayden, Cynthia Poole, Kirsty Smith.
Author:
Biddulph, Edward, authorForeman, Stuart, authorHayden, Christopher, authorPoole, Cynthia, authorSmith, Kirsty, 1983-, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford Archaeology, 2021.
Collation:
176 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.
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Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780904220810 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
Thames River Estuary (England) -- AntiquitiesLondon Gateway (England) -- AntiquitiesHoo Peninsula (England) -- AntiquitiesEssex (England) -- AntiquitiesExcavations (Archaeology) -- England -- Thames River EstuaryBronze age -- England -- Thames River EstuaryIron age -- England -- Thames River EstuaryGreat Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.Human settlements -- England -- Thames River Estuary -- HistoryHistory
BRN:
2237359
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