Remains of two 19th century cottages, land adjacent 30 Scott's Hill (EHER 49654)

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Summary

Trial trenching recorded two brick foundations and a refuse pit, which represent the remains of two 19th century cottages detailed on the 1st ed OS map of the area.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 9483 9980 (8m by 2m)
Civil Parish	SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

HOUSE (Mid 19th century to Early 20th century - 1861 AD (pre) to 1922 AD? (throughout))
(Alternate Type) WALL (Mid 19th century to Early 20th century - 1861 AD (pre) to 1922 AD? (throughout))

Description

November 2017. Trial trenching. Trial trenching recorded two brick structures and a refuse pit. The brick structures represent the remains of the foundations of two cottages detailed in the 1st ed OS map of the area compiled during the late 19th century, and it would appear that the refuse pit was associated with these structures. <1> <2>

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<1> SEX74220 Evaluation Report: Hicks, E.. 2017. Archaeological evaluation on land adjacent to 30 Scotts Hill, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7BG.
<2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Colchester Archaeological Trust on land adjacent 30 Scotts Hill, Southminster, 2017 (Ref: SOUSH17) (EEX59676)