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Medieval post holes and ditch, Langford Road (EHER 14654)

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Summary

Trial trenching in 1993 recorded two post holes containing late 12th century pottery sherds and a ditch containing early 13th century pottery.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8469 0856 (27m by 33m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

1993. Trial trenching. The medieval evidence was confined to two trenches at the north end of the site. It consisted of two post holes, one of which contained a sherd of Hedingham Fine Ware dated to the second half of the 12th century, and a ditch containing material of an early 13th century date including Medieval Coarse Ware, Early Medieval Ware and Sandy Orange Ware. <1> <2>

Finds

Sources

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Reidy, K.. 1993. Land adjoining Langford Road, Heybridge: Archaeological Evaluation.
  • <2> Article in serial: Gilman, P.J.. 1994. Archaeology in Essex, 1993. Essex Archaeology and History. 25. 239-257. Reidy, K., p.242.

Related Events (1)

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TL80NW

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