Post-medieval pits, brick wall and demolition debris at The Delles Carmen Street, Great Chesterford (EHER 48693)

An excavation in 2014, in advance of redevelopment of the site recorded post-medieval pits, one of which had in-situ burning and may have been an oven or hearth. The entirety of Area 1 was overlain by a 19th century demolition layer associated with a former tennis court. A brick-built wall located to the south of the area was deemed to be associated with the tennis court. Many of the features contained residual Roman material including two copper-alloy coins, see EHER 83359.

June 2014. Archaeological excavation. Several small features were recorded in Area 1 and included a pit with in-situ burning which may have been an oven or hearth. It was attributed an 18th-19th century or modern date. Also recorded in this area was a small pit which was cut by a tree throw. The tree throw contained residual Roman pottery and two Roman copper-alloy coins (see EHER 83359). The entirety of Area 1 was overlain by a 19th century demolition layer associated with a former tennis court. A brick-built wall located to the south of the area was deemed to be associated with the tennis court. A post-medieval pit in Area 2 produced post-medieval material, Roman pottery and roof tile fragments. Two later, intercutting, pits contained residual Roman and medieval finds and are similarly attributed to the post-medieval period. <1>