Medieval ditch and post-medieval pit, 50 Beeleigh Road (EHER 48917)

Trial trenching in 2016 recorded a 13th-14th century ditch and a 17th-18th century pit.

June 2016. Trial trenching. The site lies immediately to the north of the perceived location of the Saxon burh at Maldon. Historic mapping shows that the site was undeveloped and has remained a greenfield site bordering the gardens of housing on Beeleigh Road. Two trenches were excavated by machine down and archaeological features were found in both trenches; a late medieval ditch (late 13th-14th century) in Trench 1 and a post-medieval (17th-18th century) pit in Trench 2. Although no remains were found that relate directly to the occupation of the Saxon burh, the ditch may reflect an ancient boundary aligned with a route emerging north from it and presumably denotes a later medieval field boundary outside the town. <1>