Medieval earthwork, Warren Farmhouse (EHER 9017)
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Summary
About 25m to north of Old Warren Farmhouse, which is listed as 17th century or earlier, there is a slope running E-W. This earthwork looks as if it is the edge of a house platform or a moat.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1228 1527 (151m by 130m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
About 25m to north of Old Warren Farmhouse, which is listed as 17th century or earlier, there is a slope running E-W.
This earthwork looks as if it is the edge of a house platform, or even a moat, or at least an old boundary ditch. The only reference given by Reaney is the Chapman and Andre map from 1777.
Possible connection with rectilinear field system 2990 immediately to west.<1>
An archaeological evaluation by Channel 4’s Time Team included Area 2: A series of test pits and trial trenches in a number of buildings in the town.
Test pit 6- Warren Farm. 1m x 1m garden topsoil, modern finds on to natural gravel.<2>
Sources
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM11