Medieval remains at Plumb's Yard (St John's Close), Great Chesterford (EHER 4970)

Archaeological excavation in 1982 recorded medieval pits, one of which may have been a cess pit, sealed by a layer containing medieval pottery.

1982. Salvage excavation. In Area 1 Pit 3 was cut at its southern end by Pit 4. The latter contained 12th century pottery. The layer sealing the pit contained medieval pottery sherds possibly as late as the 16th century. The pit was probably a cess pit. At the south western end edge of Area 2 an ill- defined region of dark brown soil was uncovered, containing medieval pottery (one rim matched medieval pottery in the sealing layer of pit 4), bones, nails, large stones, a carved chalk block. <1> "A small excavation in the town centre revealed a large late or post-medieval pit cut by a contemporary cess pit. <2>