Bronze Age pits and ditch, Couchman's Farm (EHER 46713)
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Summary
Two pits and a Bronze Age ditch were recorded during a watching brief in 2000.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9429 8698 (150m by 62m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WAKERING, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2000. Watching brief.
Three east-west machine strips (approximately 11m wide) across the site were monitored before the brickearth was removed for use at the Star Lane brickworks (EHER 15369). Within this area, three discrete features were observed and recorded at the western end of the strips. Once the brickearth was removed many more features including pits and ditches were observed in the clay subsoil below but these were covered with subsoil before they could be recorded. These features should be preserved in situ as the land is being returned to agricultural usage. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX68422 Watching Brief Report: Barker, B.. 2000. Star Lane Brickworks, Great Wakering, Essex.