Medieval to post-medieval pit and finds at land adjacent Broadgate House, Church Street, Steeple Bumpstead (EHER 48175)

One medieval pit with charred cereal grain and worked horn found during an evaluation with a spread of 18th to 19th century material.

2012. Trial trenching. An archaeological evaluation was carried out by a single trial trench on land adjacent to Broadgate House Church Street Steeple Bumpstead Essex. This was in advance of the erection of a new dwelling. One 15m long by 2m wide trench was sited to cover the footprint of the proposed development and also to locate any further evidence of the Roman remains thought to lie within the grounds of Broadgate House. One pit was located containing bone, pottery, worked antler and slag material of the medieval period; a further spread of material containing bone and pottery was considered to be 18th to 19th centuries. No further archaeology was revealed and no evidence of the Roman remains thought to be close by were located. <1>