Watching brief by ECC Field Archaeology Unit along the route of the Fossetts Farm overhead line, Rochford, 2008 - EEX56363
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8901 8873 (963m by 1030m) Copied from linked Mon, possibly original shapefile. |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ88NE |
| Civil Parish | SUTTON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Field Archaeology Group/Unit, ECC
Date
07 Jan 2008 - 26 Feb 2008 between
Description
Archaeological monitoring and excavation was carried out along the route of the Fossetts Farm overhead line diversion. The scheme involved the construction of a new underground electricity cable trench from the electricity sub-station in Shopland Road, across farmland, to the roundabout in Sutton Road, just west of Smither’s Farm. Two short sections were not observed.
NRHE data transfer:
Monitoring of groundworks for an overhead line diversion north of Southend revealed Iron Age and medieval activity. Information from OASIS Online Form.
Sources
- --- SEX71037 Watching Brief Report: Ennis, T.. 2008. Fossetts Farm Overhead Line Diversion Scheme, Rochford, Essex: Archaeological Monitoring and Excavation.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
- EHER 48147 Medieval and post-medieval features, on the route of the Fossetts Farm overhead line (Monument)
- EHER 48144 Middle Iron Age pits and ditch, on the route of the Fossetts Farm overhead line (Monument)
Finds (1)
Other References
- NRHE UID: 1488189
- OASIS: essexcou1-39673
- Archaeological Investigations Project: E.22.2254/2008
- Archaeological Investigations Project: E.22.2255/2008