Iron Age to Roman ditches and pit at Rook End (C-MG4) (EHER 45233)

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Summary

Cambridge to Matching Green pipeline Site 4. A trial trenching evaluation indicated a late Bronze Age to early Iron Age circular enclosure. On further excavation, an Iron Age to Roman site with a pit and two ditches was revealed in advance of the construction of the pipeline in 2001-2002.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5485 3215 (394m by 198m)
Civil Parish	DEBDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Description

2001-2002. Geophysical survey. A possible sub-circular enclosure was identified during a survey in advance of the construction of the pipeline. <1> <2> 2001-2002. Fieldwalking. A background scatter of Romano-British to post-medieval pottery was found in advance of the construction of the pipeline. <1> <2> 2001-2002. Evaluation and excavation. A trial trenching evaluation indicated a late Bronze Age to early Iron Age circular enclosure. On further excavation, an Iron Age to Roman site with a pit and two ditches was revealed in advance of the construction of the pipeline. <3> <4>

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SHERD (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX63497 Field Survey Report: Network Archaeology. 2002. Cambridge to Matching Green proposed gas pipeline: Archaeological field survey.
<2> SEX68515 Report: Network Archaeology. 2004. Cambridge to Matching Green Transco pipeline: Evaluation, Excavation and Construction Watching Brief - Report No 181.
<3> SEX63507 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 2002. Cambridge to Matching Green gas pipeline - Archaeological sites to date. 15/6/2002.
<4> SEX64279 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Taylor, C.. 2004. Brief summary of Cambridge to Matching Green Transco Pipeline 2002.