Neolithic pit, Heybridge Basin Marina (EHER 8017)
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Summary
One Neolithic feature, a pit, was recorded.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8722 0762 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Autumn 1985. Salvage excavation.
One Neolithic feature, a pit, was recorded. This produced Neolithic pottery and flint. <1> - <4>
Site Assessment: This is further evidence for widespread Neolithic activity on the gravel terraces north of the Blackwater estuary. <1>
NRHE data transfer:
Salvage recording on an area of 4.3ha, prior to the excavation of a training lake for the Blackwater Sailing Club, produced a scatter of Neolithic flints. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX25880 Excavation Report: Brown, P. and Adkins, P.. 1987. Heybridge Basin.
- <2> SEX25881 Excavation Report: Brown, N. and Adkins, P. in Priddy, D.A.. 1987. Work of the Essex County Council Archaeology Section 1988. Vol 18, pp243-248.
- <3> SEX7022 Artifact: ECC. unknown. ECC.
- <4> SEX20085 Article in serial: Priddy, D.A. (ed.). 1986. Excavations in Essex 1985. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 17. 156-165. Adkins, P., p.161.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-128
- NRHE identifier: 880499
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NE 52