Iron Age ditch on land adjacent to St Nicholas' Church, Great Wakering (EHER 18257)
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Summary
Trial trenching recorded an Iron Age boundary ditch.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9504 8755 (42m by 176m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WAKERING, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
September 1998. Trial trenching.
The earliest phase of activity is represented by a ditch containing sherds of Middle to Late Iron Age date. The ditch is thought to have been a Middle Iron Age land boundary/drainage ditch. <1> <2>
Sources
- <1> SEX63272 Evaluation Report: Wardill, R.. 1998. Land Adjacent to St Nicholas' Church burial ground, Great Wakering, Essex. Archaeological Evaluation.
- <2> SEX71227 Article in serial: Dale, R., Maynard, D., Tyler, S. and VaughAn, T.. 2010. Carved in stone: a late Iron Age and Roman cemetery and evidence for a Saxon minster, excavations near St Nicholas’ church, Great Wakering 1998 and 2000. 1. 194-231.
Related Events (2)
- Archaeological Intervention: Archaeological excavation by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit on land adjacent to St Nicholas's Church, Great Wakering, 2007 (EEX62955)
- Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit on land adjacent to St Nicholas' Church burial ground, Great Wakering, 1998 (Ref: GWCE 98) (EEX53949)