Trial trenching by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at 20-22 London Road, Maldon, Essex, 2003 - EEX55676

A single trench, measuring approximately 19m by 4.8m was excavated. The trench was opened under archaeological supervision using a JCB mechanical excavator with a flat-bladed bucket. Overlying tarmac and concrete layers were removed using a breaker attachment. In the south of the trench, a small test pit was excavated to the natural subsoil and an auger was used to make certain-that natural subsoil deposits were identified. In the north of the site, archaeological features and deposits were of considerable depth. Therefore an auger was also used to sample these deposits. However, the natural subsoil was not revealed at the base of the northern auger core. NRHE data transfer: Evaluation by a single trench was carried out in advance of proposed development. Residual prehistoric and Roman pottery, medieval midden and levelling deposits and post-medieval levelling deposits were recorded.