Roakes Avenue, Chertsey Surrey An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment for Crest Nicholson (South) Ltd by Steve Preston Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd Site Code RAC07/03 January 2007 Summary Site name: Roakes Avenue, Chertsey, Surrey Grid reference: TQ 0460 6580 Site activity: Desk-based assessment Project manager: Steve Ford Site supervisor: Steve Preston Site code: RAC07/03 Area of site: c. 1.6ha Summary of results: The site is within a topographic zone typically much favoured for prehistoric activity. Little significant archaeology is recorded in the vicinity, but this does include a Bronze Age site almost adjacent to the proposal area. This suggests high potential for prehistoric archaeology to be present. The site is well beyond the likely extent of medieval Chertsey and there are no known Roman or Saxon remains close by: potential for these periods is probably lower. The site has been disturbed by modern development, but perhaps not extensively, and was not developed in the past. Field evaluation (trial trenching) should establish the presence/absence of archaeological deposits on the site so that an appropriate mitigation strategy may be devised. This report may be copied for bona fide research or planning purposes without the explicit permission of the copyright holder Report edited/checked by: Steve Ford9 23.01.07 Jo Pine9 23.01.07 i Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd, 47–49 De Beauvoir Road, Reading RG1 5NR Tel. (0118) 926 0552; Fax (0118) 926 0553; email
[email protected]; website : www.tvas.co.uk Planning background and development proposals Outline planning permission has been gained for redevelopment of the site and a detailed proposal is now being brought forward, to include 132 residential units of mixed designs, with associated access, parking space and infrastructure.