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Broadwater Road, ThamesmeadLondon Borough of Greenwich
 April 2004
 Archaeological Desk-based AssessmentRef: 55000.031
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BROADWATER ROADTHAMESMEAD
London Borough of GreenwichArchaeological Desk-Based Assessment
Prepared on behalf of 
David Wilson Homes
 by
Wessex Archaeology in LondonUnit 701The Chandlery50 Westminster Bridge RoadLondonSE1 7QY
Report Ref: 55000.03
April 2004
©Trust for Wessex Archaeology Limited 2004, all rights reservedTrust for Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786
 
BROADWATER ROADTHAMESMEADLondon Borough of GreenwichArchaeological Desk-Based AssessmentContents1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................11.1 Project background................................................................................11.2 Site description, topography and geology..............................................12 PLANNING AND LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND...................................32.1 National planning guidance...................................................................3
Scheduled Ancient Monuments.................................................................3 Listed buildings........................................................................................3 Planning Policy Guidance Note 16...........................................................3
2.2 Local planning guidance........................................................................42.3 Statutory constraints..............................................................................53 METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................64 RESULTS........................................................................................................74.1 Explanation of numbering.....................................................................74.2 Prehistoric (c.500,000 BC – 43AD)........................................................7
 Palaeolithic ( 
c
.500,000 – 10,000 BC).......................................................7 Mesolithic ( 
c
.8,500 – 4,000 BC)...............................................................7  Neolithic ( 
c
.4,000 – 2,400 BC).................................................................7  Bronze Age ( 
c
.2,400 – 700 BC)................................................................7  Iron Age ( 
c
.700 BC – AD 43)...................................................................8Undated Prehistoric.................................................................................8
4.3 Romano-British (AD 43 – 410)...............................................................84.4 Saxon and Medieval (AD 410 – 1499)....................................................94.5 Post-Medieval and Modern (AD 1500 – present)..................................9
The Arsenal..............................................................................................9Other ...................................................................................................12
5 DISCUSSION................................................................................................135.1 Summary of archaeological potential and significance.......................135.2 Impact of previous development..........................................................14
 Present ground conditions......................................................................14
5.3 Impact of proposed development.........................................................156 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS........................................166.1 Conclusions...........................................................................................166.2 Recommendations................................................................................167 BIBLIOGRAPHY.........................................................................................18Appendix 1Gazetteer of Sites referred to in the textAppendix 2 Cartographic sources
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