Post-medieval boundary ditch an finds assemblage on land off Everest Way, Heybridge (EHER 83532)

Evaluation in 2011 recorded a post-medieval ditch as depicted on late 19th century Ordnance Survey mapping.

2011. Trial trenching. Two post-holes were excavated in Trench 1, one contained a fragment of post-medieval roof tile and the other is likely to be contemporary given its proximity and similarity in fill. Further post-medieval finds were recovered from a north-east/south-west aligned field boundary ditch present in Trenches 2 and 6. This ditch is depicted on late 19th century editions of the Ordnance Survey and was presumably in-filled in the early 20th century prior to the construction of Springfield Cottages, to the immediate south-east of the site. Four sherds of post-medieval pottery included two sherds of unglazed red earthenware and one sherd of Westerwald stoneware. <1>