Pre-medieval cremation pit and undated features at land at Ashen Road, Ridgewell (EHER 80175)

The preceding archaeological evaluation recorded a single cremation burial pit and the remaining 50% of the cremation burial pit was fully excavated as part of these mitigation works. The excavation area was also found to contain two undated pits and a single, undated, gully/plough furrow.

August 2019. Archaeological excavation. The preceding archaeological evaluation recorded a single cremation burial pit, likely pre-medieval, within Trench 3. The remaining 50% of the cremation burial pit was fully excavated as part of these mitigation works. The excavation area was also found to contain two undated pits in its western part and a single, undated, gully/plough furrow aligned NW/SE across the site. The metal detecting of the excavation area and spoil heaps recovered no artefacts. <1>