Medieval gully at the Country Club Site (GC21), Great Chesterford (EHER 17430)

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Summary

Excavations undertaken to locate the Roman wall foundations of the Second Walled Enclosure (EHER 13922) found a medieval gully, roof tiles and floor tiles.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5052 4265 (5m by 9m)
Civil Parish	GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

GULLY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

May-July 1996. Trial trenching. Excavations by the Great Chesterford Archaeology group were undertaken to try to locate Roman wall foundations. The excavation recorded a gully which had been backfilled with late medieval roof and floor tiles. There was nothing to indicate the existence of an earlier foundation. <1> Trench 2 contained a fully backfilled with late medieval roof and floor tiles. <2>

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<1> SEX60001 Report: Dey, P.E.. 1996. Old Country Club.
<2> SEX77010 Article in serial: Bennett, A. (ed.). 1997. Archaeology in Essex 1996. Essex Archaeology and History. 28. 205-227. Miller, T.E., p. 219.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Great Chesterford Archaeology Group at Country Club Site, Great Chesterford, 1996 (Ref: GC21) (EEX52925)

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