Post-medieval features on land opposite The Bell Public House, The Street (EHER 48698)
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Summary
Trial trenching in 2014 recorded a linear feature, a pit and a possible pit which yielded fragments of post-medieval to modern pottery and peg tile.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8421 0203 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
October 2014. Trial trenching.
Three shallow features were present in Trench 1, and they all were of a late post-medieval/modern date. These comprised a small linear running east-west across the north of the trench, which contained peg tile and modern pottery fragments; a small shallow pit in the northern half of the trench, again containing peg tile, and also fragments of clay pipe; and a large but very shallow possible pit containing modern glass, peg tile and modern pottery fragments. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX72783 Evaluation Report: Baister, M.. 2015. Archaeological investigation at The Bell Public House, The Street, Purleigh, Essex: Phase 1, trial-trenching.