Trial trenching by Archaeological Solutions Ltd at Alresford Hall, Ford Lane, Alresford, 2020 - EEX60680
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0749 2061 (545m by 695m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SE |
| Civil Parish | ALRESFORD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Archaeological Solutions
Date
01 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2020 throughout
Description
Six trenches (two 30m long by 1.8m wide, one 25m long by 1.8m wide, one 22m long by 1.8m, one 20m long by 1.8m, and one 14m long by 1.8m wide) were excavated to target cropmarks within the footprint of the proposed visitor building, car park and service yard. Thirty-two 2m by 2m test pits were excavated in the area of the proposed children’s play area, targeting the individual play equipment and toilet block.
Sources
- --- SEX75602 Evaluation Report: Monahan, V. and Higgs, K.. 2002. Alresford Hall, Ford Lane, Alresford, Essex CO7 8AY: Archaeological Evaluation.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- EHER 2613 Prehistoric ring ditches, enclosures and pit clusters on land East of Alresford Hall (Monument)
Finds (6)
- END SCRAPER (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 3301 BC?)
- SHERD / SHERD / SHERD (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 100 AD)
- SHERD / SHERD / SHERD (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 100 AD)
- SHERD / SHERD / SHERD (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 100 AD)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS / SEEDS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS / SEEDS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)