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Watching Brief by C.R. Couchman, site of St Mary's Church, North east of Chignal Hall, 1978 - EEX63633

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Location

Grid reference TL 6650 1070 (point)
Map sheet TL61SE
Civil Parish CHIGNALL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Field Archaeology Group/Unit, ECC

Date

01 Jan 1978 - 31 Dec 1978

Description

A ditch, backfilled in the mid-late 19th century was discovered when machine trenches were dug as soakaways at Hillside Cottage, adjacent to St Mary's Cottage. The ditch is presumably associated with the moat.

Sources

  • --- Article in serial: Couchman, C. R. (ed.). 1979. Work of the Essex County Council Archaeology Section, 1978. Essex Archaeology and History. 11. 32-77. p. 64-65.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Medieval moat, site of St Mary's Church, North east of Chignal Hall (Monument)

Other References

  • NRHE UID: 656360

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