Medieval pit on land adjacent to North Service Road, Ongar Road and North Road (EHER 17770)

A single medieval pit dating from the 15th-16th centuries.

1997. Archaeological evaluation. The archaeological evaluation in the form of six trial trenches, identified no archaeological evidence other than a single early post medieval pit dating from the 15th-16th century. The site's location, behind the backlands and away from the medieval street frontage and the results of the evaluation suggests that occupation, on the north side of the High Street in the medieval period did not extend as far as the development area, but took the form of ribbon development along the main thoroughfare through Brentwood. <1> Site Assessment: The absence of any buried soil horizons across the site, except that recorded in trench E, suggests that the site was de-topsoiled and possibly levelled prior to the construction of the former buildings on site. <1>