Nineteenth or twentieth century field boundary ditch, Dusty Lane (EHER 82379)

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Summary

An excavation in 2004 recorded a 19th or 20th century field boundary ditch and undated ditch and post hole.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 7745 2077 (8m by 9m)
Civil Parish	CRESSING, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

FIELD BOUNDARY (Early 19th century to Late 20th century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

Description

April 2004. Archaeological excavation. Archaeological excavation and monitoring in advance of the construction of a compound and cable trench for a telecommunications installation at Tye Green, Essex, has uncovered a 19th/20th century field ditch and an undatable ditch and post hole. The excavation encountered no evidence for the Roman farmstead or villa (EHER 14136) postulated to lie close to the development site. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX67924 Excavation Report: Germany, M.. 2005. Telecommunications Site, Dagnets Farm, Mill Lane, Tye Green, Braintree, Essex: archaeological excavation and monitoring.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Archaeological excavation by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at Dagnets Farm, Mill Lane, Tye Green, 2004 (Ref: CRDF04) (EEX54875)

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