Prehistoric and undated features on land between Park Drive and Mundon Road, Maldon (EHER 81981)

Trial trenching in 2015 recorded undated features to the east of the site. Subsequent excavation in the same year recorded one undated pit, as well as three probable prehistoric pits and a stake hole.

June-August 2015. Archaeological excavation. The trial trench evaluation identified a scatter of largely undated features to the east – comprising field boundary ditches, a drainage gully, pits and postholes. The subsequent excavation investigated the Mundon Road frontage and a low density and complexity of below-ground archaeological remains was encountered. Prehistoric activity was represented by three probable pits and a stakehole, as well as by flint-tempered pottery and worked flint residual in later features. The incidence of archaeological features decreased further away from Mundon Road and the eastern side of the excavation area only produced one undated pit, three undated charcoally spreads and a probable prehistoric stakehole. <1>