Post-medieval field boundary at Steeple View, Dunton Road (EHER 80018)

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Summary

Trial trenching in 2018 uncovered a ditch which was part of a late post-medieval field boundary.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 6753 9029 (428m by 365m)

Type and Period

FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD (between) to 2050 AD (between))

Description

Trial trenching. August 2018. A modern ditch, visible on Ordnance Survey maps from 1838 to 1960, was uncovered. This appeared to be part of a later post-medieval field boundary still in use in the 1960s. <1>

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<1> SEX75115 Evaluation Report: Troake, E.. 2018. Report for archaeological trial trench evaluation at Steeple View, Dunton Road, Basildon, 2018.

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