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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 (Hardcover)
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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 (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Archaeology Monograph, 31
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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. In the late Bronze Age, Iron Age and
Roman periods, people trapped seawater to extract salt, a valuable
commodity used for food preservation. In the medieval period, the
marshland offered unrivalled pasture for the sheep and cattle
belonging to upland farms on the gravel terraces. Over time, the
marshes were drained to increase the pasture and the value of the
farming estates. The creeks that snaked through the marshes were a
means of communication and trade. A timber wharf, built in the 16th
century, was recorded on the edge of one such creek. In modern
times, the sparsely populated area proved an ideal location for the
establishment of oil refineries and other industries, positioning
London Gateway at the heart of British trade. The area has also
inspired artists, writers and filmmakers. This volume joins two
others - London Gateway: Maritime Archaeology in the Thames Estuary
and London Gateway: Iron Age and Roman Salt Making in the Thames
Estuary - that explore the archaeology and heritage of the London
Gateway site.
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