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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> Evaluation Report: Baister, M.. 2015. Archaeological investigation at The Bell Public House, The Street, Purleigh, Essex: Phase 1, trial-trenching.

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