Part of 1st century fort ditch on the site of the new Village Hall, Great Chesterford (EHER 18023)

Trial trenching in 1998 and a watching brief in 2000 recorded parts of the defensive ditch to the mid 1st century fort. The watching brief also recorded two isolated pits.

January 1998. Trial trenching. An archaeological evaluation by trial trenching at the sports pavillion in Great Chesterford has located the ditch which defined the north-eastern side of the mid 1st century fort. It has also determined that the Roman horizon in that particular location is needed by a 0.4m layer of alluvium. A total of four unstratified sherds of sandy grey ware were recovered from the surface of the ditch, none closely datable. <1> Area = 37m2 November 2000. Watching brief. The watching brief located two isolated pits and part of the defensive ditch to the mid 1st-century fort. It has also determined that the Roman horizon survives between 0.4m and 0.7m below current ground level. <2> See also <3>.