Bronze Age structure, cremations, pits, post-holes, Broads Green (EHER 16955)
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Summary
An unenclosed Late Bronze age settlement was investigated prior to mineral extraction, on the edge of the boulder clay plateau of central Essex. Excavated were a Bronze Age structure, cremations, pits, post-holes.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6860 1221 (117m by 162m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Watching brief, 1987
Stripping topsoil from around 1ha revealed a few features dug into the natural. These were a few flint waste flakes and, from the topsoil dump around the edge, cremated bone and burnt flints. <1>
The watching brief summary is within <2>
Area = 1
Information from NRHE
Excavation, 1987
Excavation of a number of features, prior to mineral extraction, revealed a small rectangular post-in-trench structure, Five unurned cremations, and a number of pits and post-holes. All are datable to the early-late Bronze Age and represent an unenclosed settlement. Field walking to the east produced a concentration of Bronze Age flintwork and pottery consistent with the continuation of the settlement into this area. <3>
Aerial photos taken in 2000 by Sue Tyler <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX43224 Article in serial: Brown, N.. 1988. A Late Bronze Age settlement on the boulder clay plateau: excavations at Broads Green 1986. Essex Archaeology and History. 19. 7-14. Vol 19, p7-14.
- <2> SEX54214 Watching Brief Report: Clarke, C.P.. 1987. Broads Green Watching Brief 1986 Summary.
- <3> SEX77158 Serial: Milton, B.. 1987. Council for British Archaeology Bulletin 5. p. 8.
- <4> SEX70911 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 2000. Stansted Airport excavations.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61SE
- NRHE identifier: 762243
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SE 60