What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate the archaeological features and deposits at the Bermondsey Campus site through excavation.

April 18, 2026Open Access

Tower Bridge Business Complex 100 Clements Road Aka The Biscuit Factory & Bermondsey Campus Site Keetons Road London SE16 4DG

KOKasia OlchowskaMuseum of London Archaeology

Key Points

To investigate the archaeological features and deposits at the Bermondsey Campus site through excavation.
Machine excavation of two trenches in the Phase 3 area.
Recording of soil sections and plans from excavated trenches.
Collection of environmental samples during evaluation.
Natural substrate of sand and gravel found at 0.63m OD.
Alluvial clay layer identified, dating to 1.19m OD, above which an organic deposit at 1.58m OD was recorded.
Post-medieval pottery sherds found in the organic layer indicated historical agricultural use.
Construction remnants from the late 19th and early 20th century include brick foundations and an iron post.

Abstract

Two trenches machine excavated in the Phase 3 area of the site. Recorded in section and plan. The natural was sand and gravel at 0.63m OD, sealed by alluvial clay at 1.19m OD. Above the clay, a dark-coloured organic deposit was recorded at 1.58m OD. This formed a distinctive horizon, associated with agricultural activity on the site prior to the urban development of the area in the mid-19th century; post-medieval pottery sherds recovered from this layer were dated. A timber- and- brick raft recorded in TR3b might be associated with market gardening. Later structures illustrated the late 19th and early 20th century; these included: a, a stepped brick foundation, a concrete pad and an iron post - all representing either the terraced housing of 1870s or a school building of c 1896. One environmental sample (10l) was collected during the evaluation.

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