Post medieval trench and cobbled surface, South of Downhouse Farm (EHER 7400)
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Summary
In 1979 a pipe trench was cut across the rectangular cropmark detailed in EHER 3068 but this investigation showed it to have been a trench 0.7m deep with the bottom half filled with large flint cobbles. This contained an abraded lava quern fragment, a sherd of bellarmine and a 17th or 18th century skillet handle splashed with glaze.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 124 301 (686m by 546m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MISTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks in this field indicated a large rectangular enclosure (see 3068). In 1979 a pipe trench was cut across it but this investigation showed it to have been a trench 0.7m deep with the bottom half filled with large flint cobbles. This contained an abraded lava quern fragment, a sherd of bellarmine and C17 or C18 skillet handle splashed with glaze. <1>
AP <2>
No cropmarks were mapped in this area.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12-030