Post-medieval ditches at Land East of Halstead Road, Kirby Cross (EHER 80574)
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Summary
The post-medieval ditches encountered within the site match the recorded orientation of now-removed field boundaries depicted on historic and modern maps.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2252 2117 (66m by 49m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Excavation, 2018
The post-medieval ditches encountered within the site match the recorded orientation of now-removed field boundaries depicted on historic and modern maps.
Post-medieval Ditch 2, which traverses Area 1 and was also investigated during the evaluation, corresponds with a linear cropmark and is marked on OS maps spanning the period 1897 to 1971.
Ditch 4005/5007, in the western half of the site, also corresponds with a linear cropmark and the course of a field boundary depicted on late 19th century mapping. Ditch 4003 matches the line of a now-removed modern ditch and associated bank recorded during aerial photograph plotting. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX75809 Excavation Report: Stynes, E. and Moosbauer, A.. 2019. Archaeological Excavation of Land East of Halstead Road, Kirby Cross, 2018.