Medieval or post-medieval metalled yard, 1-3 Friars Lane (EHER 48078)

Trial trenching in 2010 recorded a late medieval or early post-medieval metalled gravel yard in an area identified as medieval and post-medieval back gardens for properties on the high street.

February 2010. Trial trenching. This site is within the historic medieval core of Maldon, and 80m to the east of the site traditionally identified as the 9th century burh (EHER 7766). The evaluation recorded areas of clay and gravel cut by post-medieval and modern pits. The gravel is identified as a metalled yard. The clay may have been the floor of a previously unidentified late medieval or early post-medieval structure, or may have been demolition debris resulting from repairs to or demolition of adjacent properties. No certain medieval features were revealed by this evaluation. However, a quantity of residual medieval pottery was found in later features. This is probably the result of domestic rubbish being dumped into back gardens of medieval properties on the street frontages. <1>