Archaeological priority area

Tower Hamlets APA 2.21: Stepney Summary and Definition This APA covers the historic extent of Stepney. Stepney is classified as Tier 2 because it is a documented medieval rural settlement with evidence for prehistoric settlement underneath it. Descri

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Prefix	archaeological-priority-area	Facts
Reference	77099	Facts
Name	Tower Hamlets APA 2.21: Stepney Summary and Definition This APA covers the historic extent of Stepney. Stepney is classified as Tier 2 because it is a documented medieval rural settlement with evidence for prehistoric settlement underneath it. Descri	Facts
Quality	Authoritative: We have some data from the authoritative source	no fact link
Dataset	Archaeological priority area	no fact link
Organisation	Historic England	no fact link
Start date		Facts
End date		Facts
Entry date	2026-05-12	Facts
Typology	geography	no fact link
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Archaeological risk tier	Archaeological Priority Area - Tier II	Facts

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