SEX73939 - Clavering Castle Environs Project 2020: Geophysical Resistivity survey and interim analysis

The resistivity survey of Clavering’s New Churchyard and Dam meadow revealed a number of features of potential archaeological interest. A number of linears were identified, the same alignment is indicated in the map of 1783 for the eastern and western boundaries of the parish church of St Mary and St Clement, Clavering. The survey in the Dam meadow (south) has indicated a High Resistance anomaly suggested as a causeway/revetment. This is on a relatively constant NE – SW alignment and if extended to the east would abut the north-west corner of the western arm of the moat of Clavering Castle. Resistance readings perhaps suggest rectilinear structures abutting the south side of the suggested causeway/revetment, perhaps associated with the draining of the linears. One of the ditches when excavated in the New Graveyard produced pottery dating from the 9th to early 13th century.