Archaeological priority area
The extensive peat and clay deposits across North Southwark and North Lewisham are up to 12m thick and record the geological and environmental history of south-east England for the past 12,000 years. Environmental changes include the loss of the Europea
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| CURIE | archaeological-priority-area:77024 | no fact link |
| Prefix | archaeological-priority-area | Facts |
| Reference | 77024 | Facts |
| Name | The extensive peat and clay deposits across North Southwark and North Lewisham are up to 12m thick and record the geological and environmental history of south-east England for the past 12,000 years. Environmental changes include the loss of the Europea | 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 |
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| Entry date | 2025-02-10 | Facts |
| Typology | geography | no fact link |
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