Prehistoric gully at Bordeaux Farm (EHER 4862)
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Summary
During the excavation of a Bronze Age burial cairn (EHER 4863) in 1979, a gully was recorded below the burial cairn. It predated the burial but the precise date was not ascertained as the fill produced not finds.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5075 4181 (90m by 87m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLEBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March 1979. Watching brief and archaeological excavation.
A gully was excavated below the Bronze Age burial cairn (EHER 4863). The gully predated the burial but the precise date was not ascertained. It was 0.34m wide, tapering to a butt end 0.13m wide. The average depth was 0.2m. The fill was dark, silty soil with large flints, but no finds. <1> <2> <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX16936 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Great Chesterford Archaeological Group. unknown. SMR paper record.
- <2> SEX77195 Serial: Essex Archaeological and Historical Congress. 1981. Essex Journal: a review of archaeology and local history, Volume 16 (2). 16 (2). No 1, p.6.
- <3> SEX16938 Interim Report: Collins, A.E.. 1979. A Bronze Age Cremation Site at Little Chesterford, Essex.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL54-093