Bronze Age pits at Haverhill Business Park, Helions Bumpstead (EHER 81327)
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Summary
Three Bronze Age pits with pottery.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6743 4424 (608m by 295m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HELIONS BUMPSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | STURMER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2002. Evaluation.
The earliest cut features were Bronze Age, these occurred on the eastern side of the site and included three small pits. One had been infilled with a dense layer of charcoal with burnt clay, sandstone pebbles and heat-crazed flint. There was no evidence that the burning occurred in situ and this material probably represents the residue of a domestic hearth that had been swept into the pit. It was completely excavated and 24g of hand-made pottery, decorated with a comb impressed pattern and dated as early Bronze Age, were collected. Two other pits were smaller with burnt sandstone pebbles, but produced no finds. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX65823 Evaluation Report: Gill, D.. 2002. Haverhill Business Park, Helions Park Essex: A report on the Archaeological Evaluation, 2002.
- <2> SEX65824 Post Excavation Assessment Report: Gardner, R.. 2004. Haverhill Business park, Sturmer, Essex: A post-excavation assessment of the archaeological excavation, 2003.