Watching Brief by S. Godbold, The Gardens, Pleshey, 1989 - EEX63894

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Grid reference	Centred TL 6646 1457 (7m by 8m)
Map sheet	TL61SE
Civil Parish	PLESHEY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Technique(s)

WATCHING BRIEF

Organisation

Field Archaeology Group/Unit, ECC

Date

01 Sep 1989 - 30 Sep 1989

Description

Salvage recording of foundation trenches for a conservatory in the centreof the medieval village revealed a row of stake/post-holes marking the lineof a 12th/13th century boundary fence or building, as well as two large late medieval pits (or possibly a single ditch).

Sources

--- SEX77931 Article in serial: S. Godbord. 1997. Medieval remains at The Gardens, Pleshey. Essex Archaeology and History. 28. pp. 282-290.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

EHER 83080 Medieval post or stake holes and pits, The Gardens (Monument)

Other References

NRHE UID: 1143911

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