Possible undated trackway, north of Heybridge Wood (EHER 81932)
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Summary
A watching brief during geotechnical test pitting in 2016 recorded a gravel deposit which was tentatively interpreted as the remains of a trackway plotted by the National Mapping Programme.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8476 0934 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGFORD, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
January-February 2016. Watching brief.
A gravel layer was recorded below the topsoil/subsoil in test pit 216. This comprised a compact silty sand and gravel layer, 0.2m thick, with clear boundaries with the overlying subsoil and underlying natural gravels. Rare small fragments of ceramic building material were noted in the deposit. Given the limited size of the test pit the interpretation of the layer is tentative, but it is possible that it could be the remains of metalling associated with a north-south trackway plotted by the National Mapping Programme (see EHER 7870). <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX76910 Report: Heppell, E.. 2016. Land North of Maldon, Essex. Geotechnical Investigations (Phase 1). Archaeological Monitoring Report.