Probable medieval field system, on the Radial Distributor Route, Beaulieu (EHER 83256)

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Summary

Trial trenching in 2016 recorded probably medieval ditches in two fields to the south of the route, one of which contained a small number of finds. They may be indicative of nearby settlement.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 7411 0992 (230m by 473m)
Civil Parish	BOREHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

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September 2016. Trial trenching. Fields 3 and 6 were characterised by the presence of ditches thought to be the remnants of a coaxial field system of possibly medieval date. The most southerly of these ditches (ditch 7086) contained a small number of finds, including an iron bar and pottery. This perhaps suggests nearby settlement activity. <1>

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<1> SEX74064 Evaluation Report: Stocks-Morgan, H.. 2016. Archaeological Remains in the Radial Distributor Route, Beaulieu, Essex.

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Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Oxford Archaeology East on the Radial Distributor Route, Beaulieu, Essex, 2016 (Ref: SPBP16) (EEX59592)

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