Medieval flint deposit, possibly floor surface, to the north of Great Chesterford, now under M11 (EHER 4990)

An excavation recorded a spread of small flints which may be a medieval floor surface.

1972. Archaeological excavation. 18 trenches were dug by Miss Lunt. There were no finds except in two of them. They had the same feature: a spread of small flints running east-west. A further 12 trenches were dug to investigate the feature. A small amount of pottery sherds (not earlier than medieval), animal bone, metal (including hand-made nails) were found close to flints in each trench. Finds were not associated in the same horizon and may not all be of the same date. The nature of the flint feature was not explained - further excavation was not recommended. <1> See also <2>. NRHE data transfer: TL 502 429. A medieval flint pacted feature was found at stump cross when trial tracks were dug prior to the construction of the mill in 1972. <3> Note: The description from the NRHE record should read '…[trial trenches] were dug prior to the construction of the [M11]...'.