Watching brief by Archaeology South-East on the Northey Island Underground Cable, Maldon, 2015 - EEX58891
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8705 0571 (565m by 229m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL80NE |
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Archaeology South-East
Date
01 Jun 2015 - 31 Aug 2015 between
Description
A watching brief during works to provide a new underground cable for the properties on Northey Island. These works required the excavation of a trench, up to 1.2m deep, from the mainland, alongside the tidal causeway onto Northey Island. The western part of the route lay within the registered battlefield of the Battle of Maldon in 991AD (EHER 7825). A trench was excavated from the battlefield site, then along a trackway across the salt marsh. The trench then ran alongside the causeway and onto the island proper. The trench was generally excavated to a depth of 1-1.2m.
Sources
- <1> SEX72832 Watching Brief Report: Heppell, E.. 2015. Northey Island Underground Cable, Maldon, Essex: Archaeological Monitoring Report.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- EHER 48753 Eighteenth century timber revetment, Northey Island causeway (Monument)