Middle Bronze Age pit at Harwich Road, Little Oakley (EHER 80423)
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Summary
The evaluation uncovered a single middle Bronze Age pit, indicating activity in the area during this period.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2220 2936 (2m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE OAKLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
October 2017. Trial trenching.
The evaluation uncovered a single middle Bronze Age pit, indicating activity in the area during this period. This adds to evidence of early Neolithic, Late Bronze Age and Iron Age activity discovered during excavations at the nearby Seaview Estate, suggesting a greater continuity of human occupation and activity in the vicinity. The Roman pottery sherds recovered from the topsoil in the site might be related to the Roman villa which was uncovered some 220m south of the site. The results of archaeological evaluation at this site are therefore reflective of the multi-period historic landscape revealed by earlier work in the surrounding area. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75569 Evaluation Report: Hicks, E.. 2017. Archaeological evaluation on land east of 78 Harwich Road, Little Oakley, Essex, CO12 5JA, October 2017.