Post-medieval field boundaries, Elmstead, Fen Farm (EHER 81835)
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Summary
Post-medieval field boundary ditches and prehistoric features detailed separately. Cropmarks (detailed in EHER 2597) identified within the development area were found to correspond with backfilled field boundary ditches, often containing modern field drains.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0543 2379 (422m by 506m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELMSTEAD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Evaluation, 2003
An archaeological evaluation, comprising 28 trenches was carried out on the site of a proposed agricultural reservoir. The majority of the features recorded were backfilled post-medieval field boundary ditches. Cropmarks (detailed in EHER 2597) identified within the development area were found to correspond with backfilled field boundary ditches, often containing modern field drains. <1>
Archive: Colchester Museum.
Autumn 2007 Archaeological excavation.
The post-medieval period saw the creation of small rectangular fields, which had been removed by the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map <2>
Additional reference <3> <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX65320 Evaluation Report: Barker, B.. 2003. Fen Farm, Elmstead Market, Essex: Archaeological Evaluation by trial trenching. FAU Report 862. Report no 862.
- <2> SEX68267 Excavation Report: Ennis, T.. 2008. Fen Farm, Elmstead Market, Essex. Archaeological Excavation. Report no 1793.
- <4> SEX73069 Serial: Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 2008. Essex Archaeology and History Vol. 39.