Nineteenth century pottery, the Old Gasworks Site, High Street (EHER 13087)

Please read our guidance about the use of Essex Historic Environment Record data.

Summary

A watching brief in 1993 recovered some 19th-20th century pottery.

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Opacity

Info

Record list

Tools

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 8547 0691 (31m by 28m) Copied from linked Event.
Civil Parish	MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

PIT (Early 19th century to Late 20th century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

Description

April 1993. Watching brief. A watching brief undertaken during ground reduction at the Old Gasworks Site, Maldon. Although the majority of the features were medieval, some of the pits contained 19th-20th century pottery. These were concentrated at the western end of the site. <1> <2>

Finds

SHERD (Early 19th century to Late 20th century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX36736 Watching Brief Report: Medlycott, M.. 1993. The Old Gasworks Site, High Street, Maldon: Archaeological Watching Brief. Watching brief.
<2> SEX60012 Article in serial: Gilman, P.J.. 1994. Archaeology in Essex, 1993. Essex Archaeology and History. 25. 239-257. Martin, G. and Medlycott, M., p.254.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Watching brief by M. Medlycott at the Old Gasworks site, High Street, Maldon, 1993 (Ref: MD20) (EEX36735)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL80NW

Comments

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.