Post-medieval gully at Yew Tree Farm, Muthering Lane (EHER 80805)
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Summary
Trial trenching recorded a single shallow gully running NNW-SSE and perpendicular to the present outbuildings immediately to the South.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5342 9744 (18m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NAVESTOCK, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
December 2023. Trial trenching.
During excavation, the natural drift geology was found to be composed of a firm, yellow -brown clay, containing occasional flint nodule inclusions. It was exposed directly below the landscaped turf layer of the present garden and recorded at 71.76m OD in Trench 1 and at 71.60m OD in Trench 2.
A shallow gully was present in the SE end of Trench 2, running NNW-SSE. Its orientation was perpendicular to the present outbuildings immediately to the South, so it is likely to have been associated with that phase of construction. A small amount of degraded animal bone and fragmentary CBM were present in fill dating it to the late post-medieval – early modern period. <1>
Finds
- PEG TILE / PANTILE / ROOF TILE / BRICK (Late 17th century to Late 19th century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- PEG TILE / PANTILE / ROOF TILE / BRICK (Late 17th century to Late 19th century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- PEG TILE / PANTILE / ROOF TILE / BRICK (Late 17th century to Late 19th century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- PEG TILE / PANTILE / ROOF TILE / BRICK (Late 17th century to Late 19th century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Sources
- <1> SEX75960 Evaluation Report: Perkins, W.. 2023. Yew Tree Cottage, Muthering Lane, Navestock, Essex RM4 1HD: An Archaeological Evaluation.