Excavation by K. Wade near St Helen's Chapel, M11 slip road, Wicken Bonhunt, 1977 - EEX1572

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Grid reference	TL 511 336 (point)
Map sheet	TL53SW
Civil Parish	WICKEN BONHUNT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Date

01 Jan 1977 - 31 Dec 1977 at some time

Description

Five east-west orientated human skeletons, revealed in the construction of a slip road for the M11 motorway about 90m north-north-east of St Helen's Chapel, were recovered; a further skeleton was revealed in a test pit. No dating evidence was associated. An undated gully with two small post-holes was also found. Finds: to go to Saffron Walden Museum

Sources

<1> SEX52665 Serial: Essex Archaeological Society. 1978. Essex Archaeology and History, Series 3, Volume 10. 3(10). p 248.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

EHER 331 Undated human remains near Bonhunt Farm (Monument)

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NRHE UID: 637628

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