Medieval town midden, south-west of High Street (EHER 18790)

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Summary

The town midden was sited at the south-west end of the town, set back from the High Street on the southern side, and reached by a lane from the market-place. It remained in use throughout the early post-medieval period, but had been built over by 1875.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8486 0695 (78m by 157m) Transcribed from 'MALDON Medieval Interpretation' Figure.
Civil Parish	MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

MIDDEN (Medieval to Late 19th century - 1066 AD? (throughout) to 1875 AD (throughout))

Description

The town midden was sited at the south-west end of the town. It was set back from the High Street on the southern side, and was reached by a lane which ran down from the market-place. It remained in use throughout the early post-medieval period, but had been built over by 1875. <1> <2>

Sources

<1> SEX54005 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Petchey, W.J.. 1991. A prospect of Maldon: 1500-1689.
<2> SEX53999 Report: Medlycott, M.. 1999. Maldon Historic Town Assessment Report.

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