Post-medieval deposit and cess pit, St Peters Hospital (EHER 14726)
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Summary
A small-scale excavation in 1992 recorded a probable Victorian cess pit, and a series of deposits which may have originally formed part of the inner bank associated with the medieval ditch also recorded (EHER 14725).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8469 0687 (41m by 38m) Copied from EEX56981 prior to deletion. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
August-September 1992. Archaeological excavation.
Post-medieval activity is represented mainly by stratigraphy sealing the larger of the two medieval ditches located (EHER 14725). Originally these fills may have formed part of the inner bank associated with the medieval ditch which, through either natural slippage or human activity, late came to seal the ditch in the post-medieval period. The only feature of this period which was investigated in detail was a large pit whose top fill contained abundant Victorian domestic refuse, and had probably been used as a cess-pit. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX39991 Report: Ingram, M.. 1993. St Peter's Hospital, Maldon: Archaeological Excavation.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-004
- Old SMR Number: TL80-013