Post-medieval property division ditch at land to rear of the Crown public house, Ingatestone (EHER 80803)
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Summary
The ditch runs almost parallel to the High Street and possibly represents an internal property division visible on the 25” OS map of 1921.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6494 9941 (13m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | INGATESTONE AND FRYERNING, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
June 2017. Trial trenching.
A single feature was encountered during the course of the evaluation. This consisted of a north-east to southwest aligned narrow and shallow linear feature, which had been cut through the subsoil. Its fill contained late post-medieval material, including a sherd of blue glazed pottery. This feature runs almost parallel to the High Street and possibly represents an internal property division visible on the 25” OS map of 1921. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75956 Evaluation Report: Heritage Network. 2017. Land to r/o the Crown PH, High Street, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0BA.