Prehistoric and medieval ditches at Heathers and Candletree, The Green, Hatfield Peverel (EHER 80179)
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Summary
Two ditches of archaeological interest were excavated during the evaluation. The ditch terminus was assumed to be prehistoric in origin, although no dateable evidence was recovered. A sherd of high medieval pottery was found in the second ditch, assigning the ditch a medieval date.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7993 1150 (94m by 89m) |
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Type and Period
Description
July 2021. Trial trenching.
Two ditches of archaeological interest were excavated during the evaluation. The ditch terminus was assumed to be prehistoric in origin, although no dateable evidence was recovered. A sherd of high medieval pottery was found in the second ditch, assigning the ditch a medieval date.
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Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75304 Evaluation Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2021. An Archaeological Evaluation: Land to the rear of Heathers and Candletree, The Green, Hatfield Peverel, Essex CM3 2JF.