Late Saxon ditch, 33 Beeleigh Road (EHER 16860)
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Summary
An excavation in 1980 on the postulated line of the Saxon burh defences recorded the edge of a ditch which produced Late Saxon pottery.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8472 0719 (46m by 52m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1980. Archaeological excavation.
A trench at right-angles to, and south of, Beeleigh Road, on the postulated line of the Saxon burh defences, sectioned the edge of the ditch producing Late Saxon pottery. The ditch had been badly disturbed by medieval clay extraction, see EHER 16859. <1> - <5>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4048 Article in serial: Eddy, M.R. (ed.). 1981. Excavations in Essex, 1980. Essex Archaeology and History. 13. 48-62. Brown, P.N. and Eddy, M.R., p.53.
- <2> SEX3853 Article in serial: Priddy, D. (ed.). 1982. Excavations in Essex, 1981. Essex Archaeology and History. 14. 133-145. p 140.
- <3> SEX76759 Serial: Society for Medieval Archaeology. 1981. Medieval Archaeology, Volume 25. 25. Youngs, S.M. and Clark. J., p.168.
- <4> SEX76760 Article in serial: Youngs, S.M., Clark, J.. 1982. Medieval Archaeology, Volume 26. Medieval Archaeology. 26. 140-182. pp 140-141.
- <5> SEX39996 Report: Brown, P.N.. 1986. The Maldon Burh Jigsaw.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-004
- NRHE identifier: 880275
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NW 53