Trial trenching at Essex County Council the former Park School, Rawreth Lane, Raleigh, 2003 - EEX53717

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 7991 9242 (381m by 395m)
Map sheet	TQ79SE
Civil Parish	RAYLEIGH, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

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TRIAL TRENCH

Organisation

Essex County Council

Date

03 Mar 2003 - 12 Mar 2003 between

Description

NRHE data transfer: Twenty four evaluation trenches were dug in advance of proposed development. A prehistoric ditch (possibly Iron Age) and the remains of an early Saxon cemetery were identified. Additional work in 2004 recorded two further Saxon cremations.

Sources

<1> SEX62709 Evaluation Report: Roy, M.. 2003. Former Park School, Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh, Essex. Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching.

Other References

NRHE UID: 1468668
Archaeological Investigations Project: C.22.P034
Archaeological Investigations Project: C.22.V014

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