Possible ancient buried land surface, Maldon Blackwater Trading Estate (EHER 49667)
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Summary
A watching brief in 2015 recorded a band of peat which could represent an ancient land surface.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8533 0753 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
November 2015. Watching brief.
Monitoring of geotechnical test pits recorded that the site had been coastal marshland at the head of the Blackwater Estuary. There had been several phases of reclamation in the late post-medieval period but the cutting of a dock in the northern portion of the site had removed some of these layers. However, Trial Pit 5, located on the edge of the dock, showed that the dock edge appeared to rise up gradually, and as a result a band of peat was also recorded which could represent an ancient land surface. Peat deposits were recorded in the west and south of the study area. <1>
Sources
- --- SEX74244 Excavation Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2015. Maldon Blackwater Trading Estate, The Causeway, Heybridge: Deposit model.