Excavation by Colchester Archaeological Trust for Phase II at Chelmsford Park and Ride, Sandon, 2006 - EEX54807
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 746 056 (203m by 326m) Note: not extent of excavation, not possible to determine this from the report |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL70NW |
| Civil Parish | SANDON, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust
Date
29 Jun 2006 - 28 Jul 2006
Description
NRHE data transfer summary, 1510940:
Excavation recorded evidence of late Bronze Age settlement and farming activity. Two groups of cremation burials were found and evidence of middle Iron Age activity was also present.
NRHE data transfer, 1505080:
Site code: SDPR06. Excavation following evaluation (Event 1471153, EEX54545) recorded elements of a Late Bronze Age settlement continuing into the Middle Iron Age. Accession no: 2005.127. Information from OASIS Online Form.
Sources
- <1> SEX67703 Excavation Report: Holloway, B. and Brooks, H.. 2007. An archaeological excavation at the Chelmsford park and ride phase II site, Sandon, Essex : June-July 2006. CAT Report 418.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- EHER 46062 Late Bronze Age to early Iron Age settlement and cremation cemetery at Chelmsford Park and Ride site, Maldon Road, Sandon (Monument)
Finds (6)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 701 BC)
- VESSEL (Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 701 BC)
- VESSEL (Middle Iron Age - 300 BC to 101 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
- CREMATION / HUMAN REMAINS (Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 701 BC)
- CREMATION / HUMAN REMAINS (Late Bronze Age - 1200 BC to 701 BC)
Other References
- NRHE UID: 1510940
- NRHE UID: 1505080
- OASIS: colchest3-37866