Seventeenth to nineteenth century field system, pits and postholes, land off Southminster Road (EHER 81323)
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Summary
Trial-trenching in 2019 and subsequent excavation in 2020 recorded a late post-medieval ditched enclosure, which appears to respect an adjacent North-South aligned field boundary revealed by the evaluation and shown on the 1844 Tithe map. The ditched enclosure produced 17th to 19th century pottery. Also recorded was a series of postholes within the enclosure and a possible quarry pit.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9454 9779 (151m by 165m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
- (Alternate Type) BOUNDARY DITCH (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST HOLE (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST BUILT STRUCTURE? (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
October 2019. Trial trenching.
A North-South aligned field boundary was recorded in Trenches 2, 7 and 14, which is shown on the 1844 Tithe map of Burnham, but which is not on the 1873 OS map. <1>
July 2020. Archaeological excavation.
The excavation recorded a late post-medieval ditched enclosure, which appears to respect the adjacent North-South aligned field boundary revealed by the evaluation. The ditch produced a single sherd of 17th to 19th century pottery, seven pieces of post-medieval ceramic building material (CBM) and a sherd of 18th century glass. Evidence for the presence of a post-built structure within the enclosure comprised two adjacent sub-circular postholes close to the Northern excavation limit of Area 3.
Also recorded in Area 3 was a possible quarry pit. <2>
Finds
- SHERD (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TILE / BRICK (Early 15th century to Late 19th century - 1401 AD to 1899 AD)
- TILE / BRICK (Early 15th century to Late 19th century - 1401 AD to 1899 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Early 17th century to Late 19th century - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
Sources
- <1> SEX73956 Evaluation Report: Hogg, I.. 2019. Archaeological Evaluation: Land off Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
- <2> SEX74198 Excavation Report: Lewis, T.. 2021. Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age settlement remains and post-medieval activity on land off Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex: Archaeological Excavation Report.
Related Events (2)
- Archaeological Intervention: Archaeological excavation by Oxford Archaeology East on land off Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, 2020 (Ref: BCSR19) (EEX59659)
- Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Archaeology South-East on land off Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, 2019 (Ref: BCSR19) (EEX59501)