Post-medieval pottery and tile fragments, Church Farm (EHER 16738)
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Summary
A fieldwalking evaluation of a 6 hectare block of land recovered potsherds and tile fragments of post-medieval date, possibly discarded as rubbish in farmyards and carted out onto the fields during manuring operations.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0615 2060 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALRESFORD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Fieldwalking 1994
A fieldwalking evaluation of a 6 hectare block of land recovered potsherds and tile fragments of post-medieval date, possibly discarded as rubbish in farmyards and carted out onto the fields during manuring operations. Nineteen sherds of post-medieval pottery were collected and included a single sherd of Tudor Green ware (Cunningham Fabric 41). There were no significant concentrations. 437 fragments of post-medieval tile were collected (0.82 Kg). <1><2>
Fieldwalking 2001
In 2001 fieldwalking over an approximately 3 hectare plot (previously walked in 1994) west of Church farm, recovered very low weights of archaeological material. There were no significant concentrations.<3>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX42060 Fieldwalking Report: Brooks, H.. 1994. Archaeological Fieldwalking at Church Farm Alresford, First & Second Stages.
- <2> SEX42062 Fieldwalking Report: Brooks, H.. 1994. Archaeological Fieldwalking at Church Farm, Alresford, First Stage. Howard Brooks Archaeological Services.
- <3> SEX67731 Fieldwalking Report: Brooks, H.. 2001. An archaeological fieldwalking evaluation at Church farm, Alresford, Essex: October 2001. CAT Report 162.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02SE