Post-medieval ditch at 18-21 Orchard Street (Caesaromagus Site Z) (EHER 5841)

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Summary

Excavations in 1973 recorded a post-medieval ditch which conforms to the post-medieval field system in the area.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 7086 0622 (49m by 34m) Copied from linked Event using Fig. 5

Type and Period

DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

1973. Archaeological excavation. During excavations on the north west corner of the mansio (EHER 5835), a shallow agricultural ditch was found, containing post-medieval pottery. The ditch alignment conforms to that of post-medieval fields in the area. <1> Finds in Chelmsford Museum. <2> Also excavation records in Chelmsford Museum. <3>

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VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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<1> SEX19809 Monograph: Drury, P.J.. 1984. CBA Research Report No.66: The Mansio and Other Sites in the South-Eastern Sector of Caesaromagus. pp.22-34.
<2> SEX2670 Artifact: Chelmsford Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Chelmsford Museum. Acc No 1978:423.
<3> SEX19810 Graphic material: Chelmsford Archaeological Trust. unknown. Chelmsford Archaeological Trust.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Excavation by P.J. Drury at 18-21 Orchard Street (Caesaromagus Site Z), Chelmsford, 1973 (Ref: 107171) (EEX58728)

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Old SMR Number: TL70-001Q

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