Probable post-medieval ditch, Beacon Green, Maldon Hill (EHER 7367)

Source <1> describes a small scale excavation during April 1987 which recorded a single rectilinear feature containing 'late medieval' pottery. Though it is not entirely clear, it is probable that the feature described here is 'context 4', which was recorded in Trenches B and C of the rescue excavation and described as a ditch containing post-medieval brick and tile.

April 1987. Rescue excavation. Small scale excavation during April 1987. A single rectilinear feature, about 3m wide, was found running roughly along the contour on a steep north-facing slope. The profile of this feature was shown by excavation to resemble a ledge cut up to 0.8m into the subsoil on the slope. Its fill contained late medieval pottery, and similar pottery was found in small amounts in later features/disturbances elsewhere. <1> See also <2>. See photos <3>. Note: Though it is not entirely clear, it is probable that the feature described here is 'context 4', which was recorded in Trenches B and C and described as a ditch containing post-medieval brick and tile. The ditch was cut by a modern ditch, 'context 15'. In Trench C, context 4 is described as being 'more like a shallow ledge cut into the hillside than a ditch proper'. <2> This feature was originally indexed as medieval, but has been corrected to post-medieval on this assumption.