Middle or Late Bronze Age pit, North of Burnham Wick (EHER 48585)
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Summary
A pit which produced four sherds of Middle or Late Bronze Age pottery. It has been suggested the pit could in fact be Early Neolithic.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9573 9613 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
July-August 2013. Watching brief.
The earliest identified feature in the Southern part of the Middlewick Cable route was a pit from which four sherds of prehistoric pottery were recovered, most likely dating to the Middle or Late Bronze Age, but possibly Early Neolithic since material of this date has been found in such isolated pits elsewhere in Essex. The presence of baked clay, presumably burnt building material, in the upper two fills, perhaps hints the pit has a Bronze Age rather than Neolithic date. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX72723 Watching Brief Report: Letch, A.. 2013. Archaeological Monitoring along the Underground Cable Route for the Middlewick Wind Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.