Roman pit, Dovercourt Motors site (west side), Spital Road (EHER 81861)
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Summary
Trial trenching in 2002 recorded a Roman pit or ditch, which was further defined by an archaeological excavation in October 2002 and proved to be an oval pit.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8472 0699 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March 2002. Trial trenching.
F1007 was a large pit or ditch running the width of Trench 1. It was 1.87m wide and 0.9m deep, with steep, irregular sides and a flattish, irregular base. The feature was filled with a homogeneous deposit of dark greyish brown sandy silt. Finds from the deposit comprise tile (43g), animal bone (803g), pottery sherds (24g; Roman date), and a fragment of worked stone. <1>
October 2002. Archaeological excavation.
Excavation Area A further defined feature F1007 and concluded it to be an oval pit. Environmental samples were taken. <2> <3>
A Roman pit was also recorded in the east side of the Dovercourt Motors investigation, see EHER 81860.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX68978 Evaluation Report: O'Brien, L.. 2002. Dovercourt Site, Spital Road, Maldon, Essex: An Archaeological Evaluation.
- <2> SEX68976 Excavation Report: Crank, N.A.. 2002. Dovercourt Site, Spital road (West Side), Maldon, Essex: An Archaeological Excavation and Interim Site Narrative.
- <3> SEX71135 Excavation Report: Roberts, B.. unknown. Excavations at Dovercourt Motors Site, Spital Road, Maldon.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (2)
- Archaeological Intervention: Archaeological excavation by Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust at Dovercourt site (west side), Spital Road, Maldon, 2002 (Ref: MD.31) (EEX55642)
- Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust at Dovercourt site (west side), Spital Road, Maldon, 2002 (Ref: MD.31) (EEX61988)