118 Victoria Dock Road, E16, London Borough of Newham - Archaeological Evaluation Report

Wessex Archaeology

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.