Middle Anglo Saxon to medieval ditches, Crescent Road (EHER 7797)
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Summary
Archaeological excavation in 1972 recorded three ditches which were assumed to be part of a Middle or Late Anglo Saxon ditch system, and which could be traced to the north of the excavated area as cropmarks.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8501 0823 (49m by 39m) Copied from linked Event. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March-May 1972. Archaeological excavation.
Three ditches were excavated which must have been part of a Middle or Late Anglo Saxon ditch system. Two were parallel, running north-south, probably defining an access lane between fields. Both of these had a kink in line with the northern edge of a 5th century sunken featured building (see EHER 7796) which suggested that another landscape feature once crossed them at this point. Both can be traced north of the site as cropmarks on aerial photographs.
Another ditch ran east-west, to the west of the parallel ditches and at right angles to them. It ended west of the western parallel ditch, the distance suggesting the bank alongside the latter. <1>
Finds and excavation archive are held at Colchester Museum. <2> <3>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX24952 Article in serial: Wickenden, N.P.. 1986. Prehistoric Settlement and the Romano-British Small Town at Heybridge, Essex. Essex Archaeology and History. 17. 7-68. pp.17-21, 29.
- <2> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum.
- <3> SEX6831 Graphic material: Colchester Museum. unknown. EXCAV RECORDS Col Mus.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-019