Neolithic pit and burnt flint fill, Cox's Hill (EHER 7392)

In September 1975 a north-south stretch of gas pipeline was cut east of the road at the top of Cox's Hill. A Neolithic pit was uncovered containing three fills. he middle fill contained much fine charcoal and charcoal flecks. Several flint pebbles were heat-reddened or calcined. No other finds were made in the feature but several flint flakes occurred in the topsoil in this area of the field.

In September 1975 a north-south stretch of gas pipeline was cut east of the road at the top of Cox's Hill. On the south-facing flank of a slight depression on the crest of the hill, the pipeline cut the corner of a large pit. The feature was excavated and found to contain three fills. The middle fill contained much fine charcoal and charcoal flecks. Several flint pebbles were heat-reddened or calcined. No other finds were made in the feature but several flint flakes occurred in the topsoil in this area of the field. The pit was probably prehistoric and its siting on the crest of the hill just above the spring line and overlooking the alluvial plain of the Stour estuary is of interest. Pits with burnt fills are often noted on neolithic settlement sites and the Lawford feature may be of this date (NB - the Tye field site is to the SW at TM 088308, see TM03-020, PRN 3). <1>