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Thesaurus Term/Concept: OPEN AREA EXCAVATION

Identifier 145151
Class EVENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Controlled investigation, recording and removal of archaeological deposits according to the principles of strategraphic excavation. The size of an open area can range from holes to examine pile foundations to extensive trenches of 100 square meters.

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Context Record
Event Type EEX53413 A Bronze Age occupation site at Frog Hall Farm Fingringhoe, Essex: 1975-76 excavations. (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55911 Archaeological Evaluation by ECC FAG at Mill Lane, Churchgate Street, Harlow, 1996 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55322 Archaeological excavation at Bishop's Park College, 2002-2003 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55493 Archaeological excavation by AOC Archaeology Group on land to the rear of 127-129 High Street, Maldon, 2007 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60162 Archaeological excavation by Archaeology South-East at Phases 2A, 2B, 3C and 4, Nethermayne, Basildon, 2022 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60272 Archaeological excavation by Colchester Archaeological Trust on the land to the west of Panfield Lane, Braintree (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60565 Archaeological excavation by Oxford Archaeology East at land at Weeley, Tendring, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60567 Archaeological excavation of Phases 3, 4 & 5 by Archaeology South-East at Lodge Farm, Witham (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56191 Archaeological Investigation at Heybridge Primary School, Rowan Drive, Heybridge (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56347 Archaeological investigations at Pons Farm, Aveley (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54058 Archaeological Trial Trenching by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at Library Site, The Pleasance Car Park, Chipping Ongar, 1995 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53472 Archaeology Field School by T. Ennis at Cressing Temple, 1999-2002 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53415 Bramble Shot Iron Age Site (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55580 Bulls Lodge Quarry, 2008 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56247 Cattle Market Site, Middleborough, Colchester (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53507 Cups Hotel (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53516 Cups Hotel (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52859 Evaluation at Hunts Hill Farm, Upminster, remainder of Area C, 1996 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54515 Evaluation by M. Pocock, West of Chapel Field House, High Easter, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53837 Excavation and trial trenching by Essex County Council at Phases 3 and 4 Woodlands Park, Great Dunmow, 2003 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62070 Excavation by Albion Archaeology at land north of Shenfield, Brentwood, 2025 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61350 Excavation by Albion Archaeology at Parcel B, Land West of Isabel Drive, Elsenham, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53212 Excavation by AOC Archaeology Group at the Old Sugar Beet Works, Felsted (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55018 Excavation by Archaeological Solutions, Orsett Churches centre, High Road, Orsett, Thurrock, 2005 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53808 Excavation by Colchester Archaeological Group at Teybrook Farm, Great Tey, (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55339 Excavation by County Council County Field Archaeology Unit at Hill Farm, Tendring, 2003 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54093 Excavation by ECC Field Archaeology Unit on land between Halls Row and the village Hall, High Road, 2000-2003 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54720 Excavation by Essex County Council at land to the rear of 21 High Street, South Benfleet, Castle Point, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54730 Excavation by Essex County Council FAG, Bulls Lodge Quarry, Boreham, Chelmsford, 2005-2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55424 Excavation by Essex County Council FAU, Fen Farm, Elmstead, Tendring, 2007 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54129 Excavation by Field Archaeology Group (ECC) at Maltings Lane, Witham, 2000-2002 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53447 Excavation by Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust at Area 13 on the Three Valleys water pipeline, 1998 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX12089 Excavation by M. J, Corbishley, Roman Villa, Little Oakley, 1975-1978 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54546 Excavation by M. Pocock, Springfield Business Park, Plots G and H, Chelmsford, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60357 Excavation by Oxford Archaeology East at Towerlands Park, Panfield Road, Braintree, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52646 Excavation by P.J. Drury, 30 Orchard Street, Chelmsford, 1977-1978 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54245 Excavation by P.J. Drury, 59-63 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, 1972-1973 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54728 Excavation by R. Clarke, Bulls lodge Quarry, Boreham, Chelmsford, 2003 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52776 Excavation by Rochford Hundred Field Archaeology Group at Leigh Beck Marshes, Canvey Island, 1993 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56257 Excavation by T. Ennis, Plot K, Chelmsford Business Park, Springfield, Chelmsford, 2011 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59682 Excavation by Wardell Armstrong on Land west of Heckfords Road, Great Bentley, 2017 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53274 Excavation in the Churchyard St Mary & All Saints (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60557 Excavation of areas 1 to 3 by Archaeology South East at Lodge Farm, Witham, Essex (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53871 Extension to west side of Abbey Cottage (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54509 Fingrinhoe Ballast Quarry (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55987 Kingfishers Mill Road, Stock (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56502 Lagoon 2 Flood Allevaition Scheme, Wethersfield Road, Sible Hedingham (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54716 Land adjacent to 46 High Street Kelvedon (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53222 Moor Hall Farm (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53223 Moor Hall Farm (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX42090 Moulsham Hall - site of (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55483 Old Hall Reservoir, Boreham (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53769 PHASE 3 Research excavation by MAHG in paddock area of the grounds. (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54714 Rochford Nurseries, Foresthall Road (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX37005 Salvage excavation by Crossan, C and Crummy, P (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53852 Small area excavation of the west end floor (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53253 Teybrook Farm (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54547 Trial trenching and excavation by Essex County Council at Lagoon 2, Wethersfield Road, Langthorne Brickworks, Sible Hedingham, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55893 Trial trenching by Colchester Archaeological Trust at The Yard, Trenders Avenue, Rayleigh, 2010 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52763 Trial trenching by Essex County Council FAG at William Edwards School, Grays, 1997 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54852 Trial trenching by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at Courtauld Road Integrated Waste Management Facilty, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55611 Watching Brief by A, Lord at Sandy Lane, West Thurrock, 2008 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55430 Watching Brief by Archaeological Solutions, The Old Slaughterhouse, Stour Street, Manningtree, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)