Test pitting by Access Cambridge Archaeology at Southminster, 2015 - EEX58959

Please read our guidance about the use of Essex Historic Environment Record data.

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Opacity

Info

Record list

Tools

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 9601 9944 (995m by 707m) (12 map features)
Map sheet	TQ99NE
Civil Parish	SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Access Cambridge Archaeology

Date

29 Apr 2015 - 30 Apr 2015 throughout

Description

Twelve test pits measuring 1m sq were excavated as part of the Higher Education Field Academy (HEFA), run by Access Cambridge Archaeology (ACA) and funded by Cambridge Admissions Office out of the University of Cambridge. The excavation was carried out by 42 Year 9 pupils from three local secondary schools. The test pits were located in the back gardens of private properties on Hall Road, North Street, High Street, King’s Road and Burnham Road and there were also two test pits located at the Southminster Residential Home on Station Road and two on the King George V Playing Fields with an additional pit dug in the Southminster church of England Primary school grounds by the pupils there.

Sources

<1> SEX72913 Report: Collins, C.. 2019. Archaeological test pit excavations in Southminster, Essex, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Related Monuments/Buildings (21)

EHER 48861 Late Bronze Age, Roman and post-medieval pottery, 55 Kings Road (Find Spot)
EHER 81274 Later prehistoric burnt stone, 87 Burnham Road (Find Spot)
EHER 81275 Later prehistoric burnt stone, Bitch Hunters Cottage, Burnham Road (Find Spot)
EHER 81277 Later prehistoric burnt stone, King George V Memorial Playing Field, off Station Road (North) (Find Spot)
EHER 81272 Later prehistoric burnt stone, to the rear of 6 North Street (Find Spot)
EHER 81276 Later prehistoric flint and burnt stone, Southminster Church of England Primary School, Burnham Road (West) (Find Spot)
EHER 81278 Later prehistoric flint and burnt stone, Southminster Church of England Primary School, Burnham Road (West) (Find Spot)
EHER 81273 Later prehistoric worked flint, L.M Sage Hardware, 10 High Street (Find Spot)
EHER 81269 Later prehistoric worked flint, Southminster Hall, Hall Road (Find Spot)
EHER 81270 Later prehistoric worked flint, Southminster Residential Home, Station Road (East) (Find Spot)
EHER 48863 Medieval and post-medieval pottery, Bitch Hunters Cottage, Burnham Road (Find Spot)
EHER 48867 Medieval and post-medieval pottery, Southminster Church of England Primary School, Burnham Road (East) (Find Spot)
EHER 48856 Medieval and post-medieval pottery, Southminster Hall, Hall Road (Find Spot)
EHER 48857 Medieval and post-medieval pottery, Southminster Residential Home, Station Road (East) (Find Spot)
EHER 48858 Medieval to post-medieval pottery, Southminster Residential Home, Station Road (West) (Find Spot)
EHER 48859 Medieval to post-medieval pottery, to the rear of 6 North Street (Find Spot)
EHER 48862 Post-medieval pottery, 87 Burnham Road (Find Spot)
EHER 48865 Post-medieval pottery, King George V Memorial Playing Field, off Station Road (North) (Find Spot)
EHER 48860 Post-medieval pottery, L.M Sage Hardware, 10 High Street (Find Spot)
EHER 48866 Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery, King George V Memorial Playing Field, off Station Road (South) (Find Spot)
EHER 48864 Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery, Southminster Church of England Primary School, Burnham Road (West) (Find Spot)