Post-medieval field boundary, Activity Area 5, land West of Little Wood, Tolleshunt Major (EHER 80986)
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Summary
Trial trenching recorded an area of bioturbation, which aligns with a field boundary depicted on First Edition OS mapping and perhaps represents a hedgerow.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9067 1190 (133m by 292m) See Fig.7 in source. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOLLESHUNT MAJOR, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
July 2023. Trial trenching.
Trench 341 targeted an E-W orientated NMP linear feature and had the potential to identify the continuation of a second E-W feature. Towards the Southern end of the trench a small feature was identified and interpreted as an area of bioturbation, perhaps representing a hedgerow. It accords well with a field boundary depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping, which correlates with the Southernmost NMP linear feature. The Northerly linear feature identified in NMP mapping was not identified (possibly because there is a discrepancy in the NMP transcription here). <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX76151 Evaluation Report: Pierson, S.. 2023. Colchester Layer-de-la-Haye to Langford Water Pipeline: Archaeological Evaluation Report.