Probably post-medieval ditches, Horndon to Barking Gas Pipeline (Site 2) (EHER 16870)
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Summary
Three ditches were recorded during a watching brief on the construction of a 19km long natural gas pipeline.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6412 8395 (134m by 96m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1993. Watching brief.
Three ditches (in addition to a prehistoric pit, see EHER 16871) were recorded during a watching brief on the construction of a 19km long natural gas pipeline. Two of the ditches were aligned with present field boundaries and probably represent recently backfilled field boundary or drainage ditches the third which was 2m to the west of the prehistoric pit was on a NW-SE alignment. A single fragment of post-medieval tile and five fragments of post-medieval or modern bottle glass were recovered from the fill of this ditch. <1>
See also <2> <3>.
Finds
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