CROSSRAIL ASSESSMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY IMPACTS, TECHNICAL REPORT. PART 3 OF 6, NORTH-EAST ROUTE SECTION 1E0318-E1E00-00001 CONFIDENTIALITY This document contains proprietary information which shall not be reproduced without the permission of the CLRL Chief Executive Cross London Rail Links Limited 1, Butler Place LONDON SW1H 0PT Tel: 020 7941 7600 Fax: 020 7941 7703 www.crossrail.co.uk CROSSRAIL ASSESSMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY IMPACTS TECHNICAL REPORT PART 3 OF 6, NORTH-EAST ROUTE SECTION: STRATFORD TO SHENFIELD February 2005 Project Manager: George Dennis Project Officer: Nicholas J Elsden Authors: Jon Chandler, Robert Cowie, James Drummond-Murray, Antony Francis, Pat Miller, Heather Knight, Kieron Tyler, Robin Wroe-Brown Museum of London Archaeology Service © Museum of London Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED tel 0207 410 2200 fax 0207 410 2201 email
[email protected] Archaeology Service 16/02/2005 Crossrail Archaeological Impact Assessment: Shenfield Route Section © MoLAS List of Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Route overview 2 2.1 Zone E: The Lea Valley (north) 2 2.1.1 Boundaries and layout 2 2.1.2 Topography and geology 2 2.1.3 Archaeological and historical background 3 2.1.4 Selected research themes 7 2.2 Zone A: East of Stratford to Goodmayes 8 2.2.1 Boundaries and layout 8 2.2.2 Topography and geology 8 2.2.3 Archaeological and historical background 8 2.2.4 Selected research themes 13 2.3 Zone B: Romford and Gidea Park 14 2.3.1 Boundaries and layout 14 2.3.2 Topography and geology 14 2.3.3 Archaeological and historical