Post medieval pit and animal bones, Manningtree (EHER 7423)
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Summary
A watching brief in 1978, a N-S service trench uncovered a small pit (containing small splinters of 'sheep' bone, perhaps gnawed by dogs) below brick rubble and wattle and daub plaster.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 106 318 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Site 1 Watching brief 1978
A north to south service trench uncovered a small pit (containing small splinters of `sheep' bone, perhaps gnawed by dogs) below brick rubble, crushed plaster from wattle and plaster walls, black loam and brown loam makeup. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX10280 Article in monograph: Barford, P.. 1976 ?. Unrecorded Discoveries in North-East Essex 1955-1976. East Anglian Archaeology. Forthcoming, typescript in SMR.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM13-032