8th-9th century ditch at 18-21 Orchard Street (Caesaromagus Site Z) (EHER 5840)
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Summary
Exavation of the north west corner of a Roman mansio (EHER 5835) recorded an 8th-9th century ditch which shared its alignment.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7086 0622 (49m by 34m) Copied from linked Event, using Fig.24 in <1> |
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Type and Period
Description
1973. Archaeological excavation.
Ditch on Site Z crossing the north wing and courtyard of the Roman mansio (EHER 5385), and on its alignment. It contained residual Roman finds, but is suggested to be from the local Middle Saxon aceramic phase, approximately 8th-9th centuries. It seems that the mansio alignment was still apparent then. <1>
Excavation records in Chelmsford Museum. <2>
Sources
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-001Q