Watching brief by Pre-Construct Archaeology at Maldon Blackwater Trading Estate, The Causeway, Heybridge, 2015 - EEX59696

An archaeological watching brief during the excavation of contamination and geotechnical trial pits associated with new development at The Blackwater Trading Estate. The works comprised the excavation seven contamination and geotechnical trial pits undertaken in advance of the proposed development. NRHE data transfer: An archaeological watching brief was conducted by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (PCA) during the excavation of geotechnical trial pits associated with new development at The Blackwater Trading Estate, The Causeway, Maldon, Essex. The works comprised the excavation seven geotechnical trial pits for the new development. The site comprised of former marshland within the Blackwater Estuary and has been subject to phases of reclamation since the late Post-Medieval period. The cutting of a dock in the north of the site possibly removed archaeological remains in that part of the site, however peat deposits were recorded to the west and the south of the study site. Information from OASIS Online Form.