Early Anglo Saxon post-built hall buildings and sunken featured buildings, south of Ulting Lane (EHER 81954)
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Summary
Archaeological excavation in 2014 recorded an extensive Early Anglo-Saxon settlement comprising seven post-hole built hall buildings and two sunken-featured buildings. A trackway at the western end of the settlement may have led to a ford across the Chelmer.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8225 0880 (276m by 44m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGFORD, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March 2014. Archaeological excavation.
An extensive Anglo-Saxon settlement spanned excavation areas E2 and E3, and extended beyond the excavation boundaries. It comprised seven post-hole built hall buildings and two sunken-featured buildings. It is all of Early Saxon date and was located on a very slight gravel ridge above the flood plain, a trackway at the western end of the settlement may have led to a ford across the Chelmer. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX73079 Excavation Report: Gilmour, N.. 2015. Mesolithic to Post-medieval archaeology on the route of the Chelmsford Effluent Pipeline, Essex.