Trial trenching by Pre-Construct Archaeology on land rear of 17-21 Crescent Road/Elizabeth Way, Heybridge, 2014 - EEX56891
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8504 0826 (25m by 32m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL80NE |
| Civil Parish | HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Pre-Construct Archaeology
Date
28 Apr 2014 - 29 Apr 2014 between
Description
Two 1.8m wide trial trenches were excavated by mechanical excavator in a 'T' shape across the site. A 20m north-south aligned trench (Trench 1) was abutted by a 10m east-west aligned trench (Trench 2).
NRHE data transfer:
Site code: HYEW14. This evaluation identified Roman and Post Medieval quarry pitting extracting sands and gravel ballast which formed the natural river terraces. Also while not identifying features of Prehistoric data there where two artifacts (a piece of pottery and a struck flint) residually deposited within later feature which indicate Prehistoric activity in the vicinity of the area. Information from OASIS Online Form.
Sources
- <1> SEX72782 Evaluation Report: Hanson, K.. 2014. An archaeological evaluation: Land rear of 17-21 Crescent Road/Elizabeth Way, Heybridge, Essex.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- EHER 81902 Later prehistoric finds, land rear of 17-21 Crescent Road/Elizabeth Way (Find Spot)
- EHER 81901 Post-medieval quarry pits, land rear of 17-21 Crescent Road/Elizabeth Way (Monument)
- EHER 48697 Roman quarry pits, land rear of 17-21 Crescent Road/Elizabeth Way (Monument)
Finds (4)
Other References
- NRHE UID: 1596198
- OASIS: preconst1-178008