Medieval to post-medieval acitvity at Elsenham Quarry extension, Pledgdon Green (EHER 82111)
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Summary
A trial trench evaluation in 2011 on land for the extension of Elsenham Quarry revealed limited evidence for later prehistoric activity.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5587 2720 (1059m by 672m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELSENHAM, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- STAKE HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RUBBISH PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GULLY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST HOLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
April to May 2011. Trial trenching.
Trenches 78, 79, 81, 85 and 127 contained features dated to the medieval period. These features included pits, gullies ditches, and two isolated stake holes
Post-medieval pits, ditches, and post-hole were also identified.
Trench 104 was positioned to identify a building identified on the 1840 tithe map. A shallow rubbish pit [10404] was excavated which produced post-medieval finds. No remains of the building were seen.<1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX70801 Evaluation Report: Jones, C. and Brown, J.. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation on land for the extension of Elsenham Quarry.