Medieval rubbish pits on land to the rear of 237- 255 High Street, Epping (EHER 17693)

Trial trenching in 1997 recorded medieval rubbish pitting dating from the 13th to 14th century were present toward the street frontage in trial trench A.

April 1997. Trial trenching. An evaluation by trial trenching did not reveal evidence of a medieval street frontage, but medieval rubbish pitting dating from the 13th to 14th century were present toward the street frontage in trial trench A. The pit fills produced medieval Harlow ware vessels, including sherds from cooking pots. The presence of the rubbish pitting and the paucity of any other medieval features on site, suggests that the main area of occupation activity in this period was focused along the street frontage and did not extend into the backplots. <1>