Medieval ditches, Horndon to Barking Gas Pipeline (Site 3) (EHER 16872)
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Summary
Two ditches of probable medieval date 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 6302 8395 (91m by 80m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1993. Watching brief.
Two ditches of probable medieval date were recorded during a watching brief on the construction of a 19km long natural gas pipeline. One ditch was parallel to and approximately 3m from a low hedgerow and small metalled trackway. Hand excavation of the fill produced two sherds of medieval coarseware pottery of 12th-13th century date, along with quantities of fired clay and burnt flint. Given the proximity of the moated medieval site (EHER 1876) approximately 800m to the north at Stringcock Fen, it would seem reasonable to assume that this ditch represents a boundary within a medieval field system associated with the moated site. A second ditch which contained a single residual prehistoric sherd, is on the same alignment and could also be an element within the same medieval field system. <1>
See also <2> <3>.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX43027 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1992. Horndon to Barking Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline, Archaeological Assessment: Stage 2 Results and Mitigation.
- <2> SEX43026 Report: Birbeck, V. and Barnes, I.. 1994. Horndon to Barking Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Archaeological Investigations 1993. p.8.
- <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