Watching brief and salvage excavation by C. Couchman and L. Savory, Martell's gravel quarry, Ardleigh, 1974 - EEX12603
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 0545 2812 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NE |
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Essex County Council
Date
01 Jan 1974 - 31 Dec 1974
Description
A routine watching brief undertaken by the writers at Martell's gravel quarry in late 1974 revealed a group of cremations exposed along the quarry face. The cremations - three inurned and one unaccompanied multiple burial, all in pits- were already extensively damaged, both pits and urns being partially bisected by quarrying. <1> The location of this watching brief was not recorded other than with the brief description above.
Sources
- <1> SEX12683 Report: Couchman, C. and Savory, L.. 1983. The cropmark complex and a group of Deverel-Rimbury burials at Ardleigh. pp. 5-6.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
- EHER 82021 Bronze Age cremation group, Martell's gravel quarry (Monument)
- EHER 3472 Later Bronze Age cemetery, Elm Park (Monument)
Other References
- NRHE UID: 638011