Undated ditch, Horndon to Barking Gas Pipeline (Site 1) (EHER 16869)
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Summary
A single undated ditch with a regular U-shaped profile was recorded during a watching brief on the construction of a 19km long natural gas pipeline.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6426 8396 (77m by 75m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1993. Watching brief.
A single undated ditch with a regular U-shaped profile was recorded during a watching brief on the construction of a 19km long natural gas pipeline. The pit was aligned parallel to and approximately 108m to the east of the present field boundary. <1> <2>
Whilst this feature cannot be dated, its alignment and position in approximately the middle of the present field would suggest that it represents a field boundary which has been deliberately removed to create a larger field. <1>
See also <3>.
Sources
- <1> SEX43026 Report: Birbeck, V. and Barnes, I.. 1994. Horndon to Barking Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Archaeological Investigations 1993. p.7.
- <2> SEX43027 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1992. Horndon to Barking Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline, Archaeological Assessment: Stage 2 Results and Mitigation.
- <3> SEX68863 DESC TEXT: Historic Landscape Management. 2002. Mardyke Valley Project; A Brief Landscape History of the Mardyke Valley.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ68SW