Post-medieval cellar at 11 Museum Street (EHER 14905)
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Summary
Watching brief on the construction of a new house revealed a post-medieval cellar.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 5378 3867 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAFFRON WALDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1992. Watching brief.
The development site was approximately 10m square and enclosed by the walls of adjacent properties to the sides and rear. 50cm of post-medieval/modern overburden had been removed by the developers and the footings for the new house excavated directly into the underlying chalk by machine. The inspection of the exposed ground surface and the cut of the foundation trenches located no archaeological features or finds. However, the front half of the site, close to the road had been badly disturbed by a post-medieval/modern cellar to a depth of 1m. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX40379 Watching Brief Report: Germany, M.. 1992. 11 Museum Street, Saffron Walden.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-010