Mid 19th century red brick cellar, Kings Head Centre, White Horse Lane (EHER 18084)

Trial trenching in 1998 recorded the remains of a mid 19th century red brick cellar which had been backfilled with demolition rubble.

June 1998. Trial trenching. The archaeological evaluation by trial trenching on the site to the rear of the Kings Head Centre, High Street, Maldon located no archaeological features or deposits dated prior to the mid 19th century. Overlying the natural were the remains of a large (mid 19th century) red brick cellar which had been backfilled with demolition rubble. Cut through both the demolition deposits and the remains of the cellar were two modern drains. The construction and subsequent demolition of the building associated with the cellar; the insertion of modern drains and other such services in the area investigated has effectively removed any earlier archaeological deposits on the site. <1>