Late Bronze Age to early Iron Age building at St Peter's School (EHER 8728)
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Summary
Topsoil removal was monitored over 0.4ha in 1984-1985 for construction of a new school identifying a late Bronze Age to early Iron Age building.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8547 2288 (118m by 149m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COGGESHALL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Topsoil removal was monitored over 0.4ha for construction of a new school. The earliest features uncovered comprised a square four-post structure with sides of about 1.9m and several adjacent pits. Pottery dates these to late Bronze Age to early Iron Age. Residual prehistoric pottery was common over the whole site. <1> - <4>
Residue analysis on pottery. <5>
See also: <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX3882 DESC TEXT: Clarke, C.P.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX245 Article in serial: Priddy, D.A. (ed.). 1985. Excavations in Essex 1983-4. Essex Archaeology and History. 16. 123-139. v.17, p.126.
- <3> SEX28036 DESC TEXT: Clarke, C.P.. 1986. New Light on the History of Coggeshall. v.21, no.2, pp.41-44.
- <4> SEX28037 Article in serial: Clarke, C.P.. 1988. Roman Coggeshall: excavations 1984-85. Essex Archaeology and History. 19. 47-90. vol.19, pp.47-90.
- <5> SEX61221 DESC TEXT: Evans, J.. 1990. Organic Residue Analysis Doucecroft and Coggeshall.
- <6> SEX58193 Photograph: Clarke, P.. 1984-1985. unknown.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL82-063
- NRHE identifier: 884017
- National Monuments Record: TL 82 SE 46