Medieval ditches on land adjacent to New Folly, Bellmead (EHER 80815)
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Summary
An evaluation in 2016 identified two medieval ditches, one to the North and one to the South of the site. A watching brief in 2017 monitored the area around the Northernmost ditch and identified a third, undated but substantial ditch.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6502 9939 (28m by 55m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | INGATESTONE AND FRYERNING, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
December 2016. Trial trenching.
The evaluation revealed only two linear features. A 13th – 15th century ditch was recorded in Trench 1 in the Northern half of the site. A second ditch was recorded in the Southern sector of the site in Trench 2. It contained a mid 12th – 14th century pottery sherd which may be residual. <1>
February 2017. Watching brief.
Archaeological monitoring in the area around evaluation Trench 1 recorded a possible medieval ditch, orientated North-South, and a slightly more substantial undated ditch, roughly parallel and five metres to the East. The undated ditch was completely truncated by a modern sewer pipe trench in the Southern half of the opened area. <2>
Finds
- SHERD / JUG / SHERD (Late 11th century to Late 15th century - 1100 AD to 1499 AD)
- SHERD / JUG / SHERD (Late 11th century to Late 15th century - 1100 AD to 1499 AD)
- SHERD / JUG / SHERD (Late 11th century to Late 15th century - 1100 AD to 1499 AD)
- TILE / TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE / TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERD (Late 13th century to Mid 14th century - 1270 AD? to 1350 AD?)
Sources
- <1> SEX75966 Evaluation Report: Walker, J. and Henry, K.. 2016. Land adjacent to New Folly, Bellmead, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0FA: An Archaeological Evaluation.
- <2> SEX75969 Watching Brief Report: Barlow, G. and Henry, K.. 2017. Land adjacent to New Folly, Bellmead, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0FA: Archaeological Monitoring and Recording.