Late Iron Age ditches, Codham Hall Bund, Tank 1762 and Strip Widening, M25018.10, Junctions 27 to 30 of the M25 motorway (EHER 80933)
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Summary
The earliest activity identified was represented by a single piece of flint, a horseshoe-shaped end scraper dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5822 8916 (488m by 585m) |
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Type and Period
Description
2008 to 2011. SMS.
The first evidence for occupation was concentrated in the south-west corner of the excavation area. Here, a series of ditches appears to have enclosed an area of activity which is likely to have extended beyond the western edge of the excavation. A small amount of late Iron Age pottery, including grog-tempered ware and shelly-ware bead-rimmed jars, was recovered from the feature. <1> - <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX72957 Monograph: Biddulph, E. and Brady, K.. 2015. Excavations Along the M25 - Prehistoric and Anglo-Saxon Activity between Aveley and Epping, Essex.
- <2> SEX72958 Post Excavation Assessment Report: Biddulph, E.. 2012. M25 DBFO Widening Section 4 Post-excavation Assessment and Project Design.
- <3> SEX76126 Report: Biddulph, E.. 2012. M25 DBFO Widening Section 4: Post-Excavation Assessment and Project Design.
- <4> SEX76080 Report: Biddulph, E. and Brady, K. and Lawrence, S.. 2014. Prehistoric, Roman and Anglo-Saxon activity between Junctions 27 and 30 of the M25 motorway, Essex: Publication Report.