Post-medieval ditch and undated pit at The Old Builders Yard, Church Street, Colne Engaine (EHER 80266)
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Summary
Trial trench evaluation at the site revealed a post-medieval ditch in the NW of the site which contained cow and horse remains in its fill, and an undated pit from the same trench which contained no finds.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8509 3040 (15m by 9m) Drawn by eye from figure in report. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLNE ENGAINE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
December 2013. Trial trenching.
Trial trench evaluation at the site revealed only a small number of features. A post-medieval ditch, possibly marking a boundary along the road frontage, was found in the NW of the site in Trench 1, and contained cow and horse remains in its fill. An undated oval post-hole or small pit was located towards the East end of the trench but contained no finds.
Trench 4 also yielded two pits but these were determined as modern following excavation and analysis of animal remains recovered from their fills. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75384 Evaluation Report: Dyson, A.. 2014. Archaeological Evaluation: The Old Builders Yard, Church Street, Colne Engaine, Essex.