Trial trenching by Archaeological Solutions at Epping Magistrates Court, Hemnall Street, Epping, 2016 - EEX58977

A trial trenching evaluation recorded no finds or features of archaeological significance. NRHE data transfer: Site code: EP10. In May 2016 Archaeological Solutions (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation at Epping Magistrates Court, Hemnall Street, Epping, Essex (NGR TL 4617 0227). The evaluation was commissioned by Marden Homes Limited and was undertaken in compliance with a planning condition attached to planning permission to demolish the existing Magistrates Court and erect a block of 8No apartments with access, parking and hard landscaping. The site lies within an area of archaeological potential being within the medieval settlement area of Epping, to the rear of the historic High Street and fronting the early streets of Star Lane and Hemnall Street. Post-medieval archaeological remains were revealed close by. In the event the evaluation revealed no archaeological features or finds except modern drainage. The site had suffered severe modern truncation related to the construction of the courthouse and its basements. Information from OASIS Online Form.