Watching brief by Archaeology South-East along the Underground Cable Route for the Middlewick Wind Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch, 2013 - EEX56842
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9703 9753 (2640m by 3230m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ99NE |
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Archaeology South-East
Date
30 Jul 2013 - 27 Aug 2013 throughout
Description
Archaeological monitoring of cable route.
NRHE data transfer:
Monitoring works along a 5km electricity cable route between Burnham-on-Crouch and Southminster through areas of known prehistoric activity and in the proximity of red hill sites along the Dengie marshes. An Iron Age ditch and Bronze Age pit were recorded at the Southern end and an unstratified possible bridge timber was recovered near Muscle Bridge. Alluvial deposits covered a redeposited saltern deposit and oyster shell spreads along the former creek. Information from OASIS Online Form.
Sources
- --- SEX72723 Watching Brief Report: Letch, A.. 2013. Archaeological Monitoring along the Underground Cable Route for the Middlewick Wind Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- EHER 81174 Bronze Age trackway and undated linear features, North of Burnham Wick (Monument)
- EHER 48587 Iron Age or Roman red hill, Leath Heath (Monument)
- EHER 16031 Iron Age rectilinear enclosure, North of Burnham Wick (Monument)
- EHER 48585 Middle or Late Bronze Age pit, North of Burnham Wick (Monument)
- EHER 48588 Natural shell deposits, former tidal creek bank, Leath Heath (Monument)
- EHER 81283 Post-medieval ditch, North of Marsh Road (Monument)
- EHER 81282 Post-medieval field boundary, Dammer Wick (Monument)
- EHER 81281 Post-medieval field boundary, North of Burnham Wick (Monument)
- EHER 48586 Post-medieval timber beam, Muscle Bridge, Marsh Road (Find Spot)
- EHER 81280 Undated ditch or pit, North of Wick Road (Monument)
Finds (8)
- SHERD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- STRUCTURAL TIMBER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL / MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
- OYSTER SHELL / MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
- CERAMIC (Unknown date)
- ROOF TILE / PEG TILE (Medieval to Late 19th century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROOF TILE / PEG TILE (Medieval to Late 19th century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHERD (Mid 19th century to Early 20th century - 1833 AD to 1932 AD)
Other References
- OASIS: 164768
- NRHE UID: 1596190