Post-medieval quarry at land east of Stansted Mountfitchet Castle (EHER 6718)

A 1986 watching brief identified post-medieval deposits west of the public entrance area of castle. This area has been subject to extensive quarrying.

1986. Watching brief. Observation of a 10m section exposed west of the public entrance (along the southern edge of the excavated area). Mid-brown silt-clay with frequent small flint chips was overlain by a similar less stony compacted layer of brick fragments, flint, pebbles, and chalk (100mm thick) extended for about 2.3m. At the eastern end a layer of chalk (150mm thick) extended for about 1m. These were overlain by a layer of large gravel and about 250-300mm of topsoil. Brick and China fragments were recovered from the brick and chalk layers. These layers may represent a laid track or road of uncertain alignment, probably post-medieval in date. <1>