Late Bronze Age ditch, Horndon to Barking Gas Pipeline (Site 5) (EHER 16874)
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Summary
A ditch with a rather uneven profile was recorded during a watching brief on the construction of a 19km long natural gas pipeline.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6053 8401 (66m by 68m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1993. Watching brief.
A ditch with a rather uneven profile was recorded during a watching brief on the construction of a 19km long natural gas pipeline. It was on an approximately south-west/north-east alignment parallel to and approximately 40m to the north of the present field boundary. Hand excavation of its fill produced a relatively large quantity of burnt flint and three sherds of flint-gritted pottery, probably of Late Bronze Age date. A second ditch on an almost parallel alignment produced a single sherd of Late Iron Age pottery along with 19th-20th century whitewares. <1> <2>
See also <3>.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX43026 Report: Birbeck, V. and Barnes, I.. 1994. Horndon to Barking Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Archaeological Investigations 1993. p.9.
- <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