Queen Mary Block, drain trench and car park, former Royal Naval College, Greenwich SE10 TQ 3867 7795 and TQ 3869 7792 MoLAS (Julian Bowsher and Anthony Mackinder) watching briefs June-August 1999 DTZ Debenham Thorpe and Peter Brett Associates (on behalf of the University of Greenwich) RNM99
The first watching brief involved the monitoring of a drainage trench on the east side of the Queen Mary Quarter. Part of a wall from the 17th century "Captain Guy’s House" was revealed, which had been truncated by the construction of the Queen Mary Block in 1698, the foundations of which were also exposed. Part of a 19th century culvert was also exposed. Colluvial subsoil was seen at
During the second watching brief six geotechnical test pits were monitored in the car park east of the Queen Mary Quarter. The remains of an 18th century culvert were excavated, overlain by 18th and 19th century demolition and dump layers.
Colluvial subsoil was noted during both phases of the watching brief at heights ranging from 4.50m OD to 5.57m OD.