Probably Tudor wall, Beeleigh Abbey (EHER 82029)
Please read our guidance about the use of Essex Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
A considerable garden wall running east-west to the north of Beeleigh Abbey (EHER 7760). It was investigated during a watching brief in 2002.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8408 0772 (0m by 1m) Copied from linked Event. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March 2002. Watching brief.
The Tudor phase of Beeleigh Abbey (EHER 7790) near Maldon comprises of a large part of the present house and a considerable garden wall running east-west to the north of the site. This forms a boundary where the escarpment falls away to the mudflats level with the tidal river. The wall, although obviously Tudor in origin has been heavily remodelled early in the 20th century and undoubtedly its height reduced. Its western end has been completely rebuilt, slightly off-line and the eastern extremity terminates in a ragged scar.
A metre wide trench was dug against the Tudor wall. Two layers were recorded, the upper was a friable silt loam created by dumping of soil and waste, this sealed a seam of pure sand/gravel ballast with no signs of human intervention. The depression is a natural feature. <1> <2>