Prehistoric ditches and linear features, Dead Lane; Site LCLDL (EHER 17823)
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Summary
Excavation in advance of the construction of the A133 Clacton- Weeley bypass recorded linear ditches and pits of Prehistoric date.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1579 1907 (198m by 143m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CLACTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
This excavation investigated and recorded the area immediately to the West of a large cropmark complex (PRN 2883). Features included ditches, gullies and pits of various sizes. <1>.
The features represent at least three different phases of activity dated to the middle iron age, Late iron age/ early Romano- British period and early 2nd century and later (for discussion of Roman features see PRN 17824). In addition a large number of features (mostly Oval or round pits) could not be dated; Only a single feature from this group produced prehistoric pottery and this could not be closely dated. <1>.
A single feature produced pottery attributed to the middle iron age - ditch 22 located to the West of the site. <1>.
Finds
Sources
- --- SEX73069 Serial: Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 2008. Essex Archaeology and History Vol. 39.
- <1> SEX60525 DESC TEXT: Wade, A.. 1997. The Archaeological Investigation of the A133 Clacton to Weeley Bypass. Draft report p. 2- 7.
- <1> SEX70891 DESC TEXT: Wade, A.. 1998. The Archaeology of the A133 Clacton to Weeley Bypass - Project Archive Report. Draft report p. 2- 7.