Roman or Medieval ditch and prehistoric flint blades at Church Road, Elmstead Market (EHER 80768)
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Summary
A ditch dating to either the Roman or Medieval period based on an inconclusive pottery find. Two prehistoric flint blades were discovered in the topsoil (EHER 81956).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0616 2504 (265m by 189m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELMSTEAD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
January 2018. Trial trenching.
Archaeological evaluation revealed a modern ditch seen on the earliest OS maps until at least the 1960s. An undated ditch on the same alignment as the first might be associated with it, but pre-dates the 1870s as it is not on the earliest OS map of 1874-1875 or any subsequent maps. One of the ditches may be Roman or medieval based on an inconclusive pottery find.
There is no evidence that any of the nearby cropmarks, the nearest being located 420m to the south-east, continue into the development site.
Two pieces of residual worked flint suggest some activity on the development site in the prehistoric period (EHER 81956).
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Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75516 Evaluation Report: Hicks, E. and Pooley, L.. 2018. Archaeological evaluation on land to the west of Church Road, Elmstead Market, Essex, CO7 7AW.