Trial trenching by Pre-Construct Archaeology at the former Martello Caravan Park, Kirby Road, Walton-on-the-Naze, 2016 - EEX60704
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2506 2180 (120m by 82m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM22SE |
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Pre-Construct Archaeology
Date
29 Apr 2016 - 06 Jun 2016 throughout
Description
Seven trial trenches (totalling 200m) were excavated using a 21-ton tracked mechanical excavator fitted with a 1.8m-wide toothless ditching bucket. he archaeological work was commissioned by Aldi Stores Ltd in response to a planning condition attached to the construction of a foodstore together with associated parking and landscaping and regrading of levels. The evaluation recorded a number of features including ditches and postholes; dating indicated two phases of activity, Early-Mid Neolithic and early Bronze Age. Results from an excavation to the immediate north of the site suggest that the area was close to or part of a settlement site.
Sources
- --- SEX75624 Evaluation Report: Jackson, C.. 2016. Land At Martello Caravan Park, Kirby Road, Walton On The Naze, Essex : An Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- EHER 80461 Neolithic activity and Bronze Age posthole at the former Martello Caravan Park, Kirby Road (Monument)
Finds (4)
Other References
- OASIS: preconst1-254756
- NRHE UID: 1623855