Salvage excavation by ECC Field Archaeology Group at 32 Mill Lane, Witham, 1994 - EEX40215
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8188 1429 (60m by 63m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL81SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Field Archaeology Group/Unit, ECC
Date
26 Jan 1994 - 28 Jan 1994 between
Description
Eight trial trenches, labelled A-H, were excavated prior to redevelopment. A 5% sample of the site was investigated using eight trenches.
NRHE data transfer, 1074243:
Evaluation recovered a small late medieval pit and the foundations of an 18th/19th century building, on or close to the frontage of Mill Lane.
NRHE data transfer, 927131:
Trial trenching within the Medieval town. Project funded by Goldings Developments Ltd.
Sources
- <1> SEX41261 Excavation Report: Foreman, S.. 1994. Mill Lane, Witham, Essex.
- <2> SEX40418 Article in serial: Gilman, P.J. and Bennett, A. (eds). 1995. Archaeology in Essex 1994. Essex Archaeology and History. 26. 238-258. Foreman, S., p.246.
- <3> SEX77820 Article in serial: Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology. 1995. Post-medieval Britain and Ireland in 1994. Post-Medieval Archaeology. 29. 113-193. p.151.
- <4> SEX60014 Serial: Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1994. Essex Archaeology and History News, 119 (May/ Spring). 119. p 15.
- <5> SEX75746 Report: Essex County Council. 1994. Essex County Council Planning Department Quarterly Report, May 1994 (Q2), No. 73.
- <6> SEX76881 Report: Essex County Council. 1994. Essex County Council Planning Department Quarterly Report, March 1994 (Q1), No. 72.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
- EHER 16416 18th/19th century building foundations, 32 Mill Lane (Monument)
- EHER 16415 Medieval pit or post hole, 32 Mill Lane (Monument)
Other References
- NRHE UID: 1074243
- Archaeological Investigations Project: C.22.0147
- NRHE UID: 927131