Iron Age ditch complex and cremations at Goose Lane (EHER 4317)
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Summary
An Iron Age ditch complex with pottery and cremations found during the construction of the M11 motorway.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 512 172 (208m by 238m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HALLINGBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
A complex of ditches was found with the earliest features dating from Iron Age 'A' with associated coarse flint gritted pottery, followed by Roman occupation of the 2nd and 3rd century including the foundation trench for a small rectangular hut about 4.0m by 2.5m. The excavation continues, and all finds are held by the M11 Archaeological Committee. <1> - <5>
One cremation, two late Iron Age ditches and three late Iron Age pits excavated during survey of the Stansted Water Pipeline route (SWP89). <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX15264 DESC TEXT: Betts, T.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NW25, 1973.
- <3> SEX15266 DESC TEXT: Betts, T. in Huggins, P.J.. 1974. Archaeology in Essex, 1972-73. no.48, Autumn, p.11.
- <4> SEX15267 DESC TEXT: Betts, T.A.. unknown. M11 Field Officer's Report.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 2-JUL-73.
- <6> SEX68511 DESC TEXT: Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 2007. Essex Archaeology and History Vol 36 (2005).
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-016
- NRHE identifier: 373067
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NW 25