Archaeological priority area
This road, probably first used in the 1st century AD, is still in use as the A2 and has clearly influenced development along its route. The Roman road followed the southern limit of the local Thames gravel terrace and crossed the Ravensbourne via a ford
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| Prefix | archaeological-priority-area | Facts |
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| Quality | Authoritative: We have some data from the authoritative source | no fact link |
| Dataset | Archaeological priority area | no fact link |
| Organisation | Historic England | no fact link |
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| Entry date | 2025-02-10 | Facts |
| Typology | geography | no fact link |
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