Multi-period remains at land rear of Kelvedon Institute Hall, 78 High Street (EHER 80164)

Archaeological monitoring and recording during groundworks for a new building recorded a post-medieval ditch and undated ditches, a pit and a buried soil. These features produced finds ranging from the Early Neolithic to the modern period.

June 2015. Archaeological monitoring. Archaeological monitoring and recording during groundworks for a new building recorded small-scale multi-period remains. These comprised a post-medieval ditch and undated ditches, a pit and a buried soil. The post-medieval ditch contained a residual Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age flint core as well as residual Roman and early medieval pottery. Five early Saxon sherds derived from a globular jar were found within an undated pit. Other finds included undated animal bone and post-medieval to modern pottery. <1>