Medieval sherd, near Abbey Wood (EHER 17708)

The laying of new pipes from the centre of Elmstead Market to Flag Hill in St. Osyth Parish, uncovered Roman and Medieval sites. A stray sherd of medieval pottery was found during the watching brief in 1991 at this location.

Watching brief, 1991. The pipeline was visited in November 1991. From Elmstead Market to the junction of Station Road and Great Bentley Road, near Frating Cross, most of the pipe was already laid, and most of the subsoil had been obscured. Some of the stripped areas South of Frating Cross had been driven over, and much of the subsoil surface was obscured by a thin layer of silt after heavy rain. Topsoil stripping was still in progress at the pipelines southern end. Two sites were identified. One an occupation site of the medieval period (EHER 17708) and the other roman (EHER 17707) in date. A stray sherd of medieval pottery was found. <1>.