Post-medieval boundary ditch at Nethermayne (EHER 80034)
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Summary
A field boundary ditch in the Phase 3C area, running NE/SW through its centre, is the only evidence of post-medieval activity.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
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Type and Period
Description
September 2020. Archaeological excavation of phases 2A, 2B and 3C.
No archaeological remains were uncovered at the site that demonstrate further land use activity after the 7th century and until the post-medieval period. A field boundary ditch in the Phase 3C area, running NE/SW through its centre, is the only evidence of post-medieval activity. Prior to machine stripping, an extant hedgeline ran along the same course and the ditch position matches a field boundary consistently found on OS mapping from the 1870s to the present. The ditch evidently defined a boundary between fields likely used for agriculture or pasture, latterly as part of the horse riding centre and stables. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX75129 Post Excavation Assessment Report: King, S.. 2022. Archaeological excavation, post-excavation assessment and updated project design: Phases 2A, 2B, 3C and 4, Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex.