Late Iron Age to Roman settlement at Haverhill Business Park, Helions Bumpstead (EHER 46149)
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Summary
Late Iron Age to Roman settlement.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6743 4424 (608m by 295m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HELIONS BUMPSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | STURMER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2002. Evaluation.
Evaluation in 2002 identified three broad phases of activity; a low density of well dispersed Bronze Age pits, a probable late Iron Age settlement and a pattern of late and post medieval field and parish boundaries. <1>
A four post structure close to a group of seven pits which are interpreted as a mix of rubbish and possible cooking/boiling pits were dated to the prehistoric period by the nature of the flints and pottery recovered. More than four main foci of activity that can be dated to the late Iron Age/Roman period were identified: Two eaves-gully houses and associated features; two substantial pit groups; the initial development of a system of enclosure ditches and an area of dense intercutting gullies and ditches. <2>
Sources
- <1> SEX65823 Evaluation Report: Gill, D.. 2002. Haverhill Business Park, Helions Park Essex: A report on the Archaeological Evaluation, 2002.
- <2> SEX65824 Post Excavation Assessment Report: Gardner, R.. 2004. Haverhill Business park, Sturmer, Essex: A post-excavation assessment of the archaeological excavation, 2003.