Post medieval field boundaries at Granary Barn, Bradfield Road (EHER 80391)
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Summary
Two post-medieval ditches which are parallel to existing field boundaries to the NW and SE and run perpendicular to Bradfield Road; as such, they likely define a former field boundary. They may predate 1875, and may be related to a group of rectilinear cropmarks to the North of the development site.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1620 2897 (20m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIX, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
May 2017. Trial trenching.
Evaluation revealed two post-medieval ditches which are parallel to existing field boundaries to the NW and SE and run perpendicular to Bradfield Road; as such, they likely define a former field boundary. However, this boundary is not shown on historic OS maps dating from 1875 onwards and so would appear to predate this. It is likely that the ditch remains are related to the group of rectilinear cropmarks to the North of the development site, which have been suggested to be agricultural in origin. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75519 Evaluation Report: Cullum, R.. 2017. Archaeological Evaluation: Granary Barn, Wix, Bradfield Road, Essex.