Medieval enclosure ditch and quarry pit at land at Mount Hill, Halstead (EHER 80176)
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Summary
A medieval enclosure ditch and large quarry pit, and an undated ditch. Two Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age postholes were found during the evaluation.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 80757 30169 (46m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
August 2022. Archaeological excavation.
Excavation Area A contained an enclosure ditch, which extended from the Eastern corner of site and ran SE-NW for approximately 5m before turning direction and running NNE-SSW for approximately 20m, where it was then truncated by a large quarry pit. Both features contained pottery dating to the medieval period. An undated ditch was also revealed, and was also truncated by the quarry pit.
Two Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age postholes were located in Trench 16 during the evaluation stage. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX75295 Excavation Report: House, J. and Learmonth, T.. 2022. Land at Mount Hill, Halstead, Essex: An Archaeological Excavation.