Medieval pottery and post-medieval ditch at land East of Freelands, Thorpe Road, Weeley (EHER 80357)
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Summary
Archaeological evaluation on land east of Freelands revealed a postmedieval or modern ditch and a very small quantity of medieval pottery likely originating from the historic village of Weeley to the West of the site.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1516 2249 (53m by 26m) Hand-drawn from report. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEELEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
July 2020. Trial trenching.
Archaeological evaluation on land east of Freelands, Thorpe Road, Weeley revealed a postmedieval or modern ditch, modern ditch and three tree-throws, all of which are probably agricultural. It does not appear as though the prehistoric or Iron Age/Romano-British remains previously identified to the SE continue into the development site. The only find of note is a very small quantity of medieval pottery likely originating from the historic village of Weeley to the West of the site. <1>
Finds
- SHERD (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
- PANTILE / PEG TILE / BRICK (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
- PANTILE / PEG TILE / BRICK (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
- PANTILE / PEG TILE / BRICK (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHERD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
- CARTRIDGE (Early 20th century - 1901 AD to 1932 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
Sources
- <1> SEX75496 Evaluation Report: Hicks, E. and Pooley, L.. 2023. Archaeological evaluation on land east of Freelands, Thorpe Road, Weeley, Essex, CO16 9JH: July 2023.