Medieval ditch at land at Petersfield, The Endway (EHER 81821)

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Summary

A medieval ditch was identified during redevelopment of a new house in 2016.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 6097 2543 (15m by 13m)
Civil Parish	GREAT EASTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

2016. Trial trenching. An archaeological evaluation was carried out in advance of the construction of a replacement dwelling and garage. A post-Roman ditch might be related to the medieval motte and bailey castle, medieval farmstead and/or the 15th to 16th century Easton Hall all located 70-90m to the west/south-west. <1>

Finds

SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX73047 Evaluation Report: Pooley, L.. 2016. Archaeological evaluation on land at Petersfield, The Endway, Great Easton, Essex.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Colchester Archaeological Trust at land at Petersfield, The Endway, Great Easton, 2016 (Ref: GEPF16) (EEX59043)

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