Iron Age pits and post-hole at 32 Albert Road, Witham (EHER 80141)
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Summary
Four Iron Age, sub-circular or elongated, pits, one Iron Age post-hole and one undated sub-circular feature. A small quantity of later prehistoric pottery sherds, struck flints and heat altered stones were recovered.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 82038 15381 (3m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
November 2015. Trial trenching.
To the north of the trench were four Iron Age, sub-circular or elongated, pits measuring between 0.13m and 0.35m deep and one Iron Age post-hole 0.35mm in diameter and 0.18mm deep. There was also one undated sub-circular feature, 0.20m deep, and with no finds, which could be either a pit or a natural tree-throw.
A small quantity of later prehistoric pottery sherds, struck flints and heat altered stones were recovered from these features. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75243 Evaluation Report: Pooley, L.. 2015. Archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching on land adjacent to 32 Albert Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BS.