12th-13th century cobbled surface, ditch and post hole, adjacent to golf course, south of Panfield Road, on the Braintree PZ Supply/Demand pipeline (EHER 83372)
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Summary
An archaeological excavation in 2014/2015 recorded a cobbled surface, ditch and post hole which produced 12th-13th century pottery.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7504 2493 (28m by 20m) Digitised from Fig. 4 |
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Type and Period
- POST HOLE (Early 12th century to Late 13th century - 1101 AD to 1300 AD)
- DITCH (Early 12th century to Late 13th century - 1101 AD to 1300 AD)
- COBBLED SURFACE (Early 12th century to Late 13th century - 1101 AD to 1300 AD)
- LAYER (Early 12th century to Late 13th century - 1101 AD to 1300 AD)
- HOLLOW? (Early 12th century to Late 13th century - 1101 AD to 1300 AD)
Description
August 2014-March 2015. Archaeological strip, map and sample.
Archaeological fatures were uncovered in a small area adjacent to the golf course south of Panfield Road. The report refers to these featurs as comprising 'Site 1' and located at 'chainage 1000-1250m'. These remains consisted of a single post hole, a ditch, a layer, and a cobbled surface possibly within a shallow ditch or hollow. The features all contained medieval pottery dating from the 12th to 13th century. The presence of the cobbled surface may indicate that this location lies on an historic routeway, whilst the association with a quantity of pottery in this area indicates that there is potential for medieval domestic activity to be located nearby. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX78311 Report: Green, M. and Rees, G.. 2016. Braintree PZ Supply Demand Balance: Bocking to Braintree, Essex - Archaeological Strip, Map and Monitoring.