Post-medieval field system at Joyce Frankland Academy (EHER 49559)
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Summary
Trial trenching in 2020 uncovered several field boundaries of a post-medieval field system.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5195 3465 (301m by 413m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWPORT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
July 2020. Trial trenching.
Archaeological features encountered by the evaluation were limited to field boundaries associated with past agricultural use of the site. One of the ditches, which had a ceramic land drain at its base, corresponded with a field boundary shown on the 1842 Tithe map of the area, a boundary that was still extant until the late 19th century. A parallel ditch in the northern part of the site and a ditch leading off this at right angles probably form part of the same post-medieval ditch system. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX73973 Evaluation Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2020. Newport Free Grammar School (Joyce Frankland).