Post-medieval walls, ditches and pits, New Street (EHER 81923)

Trial trenching and archaeological excavation in 2014 recorded two Caen stone, chalk and flint walls, dating to the post-medieval period. In addition to these post-medieval features, a single ditch and pit were uncovered within Trench 2.

October 2014. Trial trenching and archaeological excavation. The excavation recorded two Caen stone, chalk and flint walls, located directly above the late medieval/transition-period buried soils (EHER 81922) and dating to the post-medieval period. In addition to these post-medieval features, a single ditch and pit were uncovered within Trench 2. Tile and brick fragments were recovered from both of these features, suggestive of a post-medieval date. These two features also both cut the upper horizon of the uppermost late medieval buried soil layer. These features were overlain by a sequence of overburden deposits, which consisted of modern topsoils and demolition deposits associated with the site's previous use as a garage. <1> <2>