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Thesaurus Term/Concept: TEST PIT

Identifier 145172
Class EVENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Systematically positioned hole, or holes, utilised in all studies that aim to sample the nature of the topsoil and subsurface deposits.

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Context Record
Event Type EEX52757 'Othona' environs project by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at 'Othona' Roman fort, Bradwell-on-Sea, 1999-2000 (Field Survey)
Event Type EEX53251 103 Marlborough Road (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54441 An Assessment of the Fabric, St Nicholas' Church (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54994 Archaeological Assessment by Trial Pits by FAG (ECC) at Passmore House (Phase 1) 2007 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60622 Archaeological Evaluation by Moles Archaeology on land at Martello Beach Holiday Park, Jaywick (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55971 Archaeological excavation by Maldon Archaeological and Historical Group, All Saints' Churchyard, Ulting, 2010 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54372 Archaeological investigation at site of Gants Pit, now Spring Meadow School, Upper Dovercourt, 2001 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61002 Archaeological Test Pit and Watching Brief by Archaeology South-East Danbury Reservoir (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62128 Archaeological test pit by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit on land at Oak Farm, Woodham Walter, 1991 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54489 Balkerne Heights development (the former St Mary's hospital site), Colchester (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54260 Bocking St Mary. The Church Yard Wall (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX25593 Borehole survey by RVE de Crawshay at St Mary's Church, Maldon, 1952 (Event - Borehole)
Event Type EEX54759 Colchester Garrison PFI site (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60926 Evaluation (test pitting) by AOC at The Former Railex Site, Lawford, 2011 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55429 Evaluation by Channel 4’s Time Team, at St Osyth Creek, 2004 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55956 Evaluation by ECC Field Archaeology Groups Boreham Hall, The Chase, Boreham, Chelmsford, 2010 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62981 Evaluation by Essex County Council at Pond Farm, Aveley, Thurrock, 1995 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX58301 Evaluation by Essex County Council at White Hart Inn, Brentwood, 1993 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53226 Evaluation by Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust at land North of Riverside Station, Tilbury, Thurrock, 2001 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX42215 Evaluation by N. Faulkner (RHFAG) at Lower Wyburns Farm, Daws Heath, Thundersley, 1996 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53216 Excavation by Essex County Council FAG at Purfleet Road, Aveley, 1996 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX10481 Excavations and auger survey by the University of Chicago at Clacton Golf Course, 1969-1970. (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54590 Foundation trench for drama block extension (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60938 Geoarchaeological assessment by Archaeology South-East at Pound Farm, Dovercourt, Harwich, 2014 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX42243 Geoarchaeological test pitting and trial trenching by K. Reidy (ECC FAG) at Alexandra Road, Great Wakering, 1994 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61490 Geoarchaeological test pitting by Archaeology South-East on land West of Southminster Road, 2017 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61650 Geoarchaeological test pitting by Geoarcheol at 6 Nelson Road, Clacton, 2020 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60633 Geological investigation at 7 Sea Pink Way, Jaywick, 2019 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54844 Geotechnical test pitting (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61157 Geotechnical test pitting by Archaeology South-East at land west of Main Road, Broomfield, 2017 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55705 Groundworks by Field Archaeology Group/Unit, ECC for a New Poultry Unit on land opposite Bush Farm, Great Bromley, 2010 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55897 Hanningfield WaterTreatment Works geo-technical investigations (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56226 HS1 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52487 Part excavation by J Partridge at St Peter's and St Paul's church, West Mersea, 1991 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54413 Preliminary investigation of geophysical anomoly (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54740 Proposed sewage treatment works (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56196 RSPB Bowers Marsh Wetland Nature Reserve, Basildon (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX37027 Salvage recording by Whitehouse, B and Crummy, P, 1979 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54499 St Helena School Drama Block, Sheepen Road (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54440 St Nicholas' Church copt Hall Lane, Little Wigboro. (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55822 St Peter's and St Paul's Church, West Mersea (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55428 Structural investigation at St Michael's Church, Kirby le Soken, 2005 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX29766 Survey and test pitting by J.P. Smallwood, near Stanley Hall, Pebmarsh, 1962 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53323 Takeley, Holy Trinity (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60879 Test pit evaluation by Colchester Archaeological Trust at The Bothy, St Osyths Priory, St Osyth, 2024 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55743 Test pit evaluation by ECC at Church of St Peter and St Paul, St Osyth, 2002 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53043 Test pit evaluation by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit on land adjacent to 6 North Street, Rochford, 1997 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56864 Test pit evaluation by Martin Bates at Coleman's Farm, Rivenhall, Essex, 2014 (Environmental Assessment)
Event Type EEX59254 Test pit evaluation by Martin Bates at Coleman's Farm, Rivenhall, Essex, 2015 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61575 Test pit excavation by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at 'Othona' Roman fort, Bradwell-on-Sea, 1999-2000 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX18117 Test pit excavation by M. Archer and J. Archer at Baker Street Pit, Orsett, 1983 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52442 Test pits at Pottery Lane, 1985 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54219 Test pits at Stansted - Standby Runway (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52472 Test Pits by FAG (ECC) at Ponds Farm, 1996 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53863 Test pits dug against the south face of the church. (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56799 Test pitting and strip, map and sample by Oxford Archaeology on land to the South of M25 Junction 26, Waltham Abbey, Epping, 2013 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55950 Test pitting and watching brief by ECC Field Archaeology Unit at Tilbury Wildlife Pond site, 2010 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59139 Test pitting by Access Archaeology at Clavering, 2016 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX58959 Test pitting by Access Cambridge Archaeology at Southminster, 2015 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59418 Test pitting by Access Cambridge Archaeology at Southminster, 2016 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59420 Test pitting by Access Cambridge Archaeology at Southminster, 2017 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61352 Test Pitting by Access Cambridge Archaeology at The Crown Inn, Formerly High Street, Hadleigh (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55952 Test pitting by Colchester Archaeological Trust at Braxted Folly at Braxted Park Estate, Great Braxted, 2010 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54801 Test pitting by Colchester Archaeological Trust at St Barnabas' Church, Alphamstone, 2007 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52600 Test pitting by D. Andrews (ECC) at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Little Dunmow, 1991 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52675 Test pitting by D. Andrews (ECC) at Weaverhead Lane, Thaxted, 1984 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52688 Test pitting by D. Andrews (ECC) at Weaverhead Lane, Thaxted, 1984 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX25583 Test pitting by D. Andrews at St Mary's Church, Maldon, 1988 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59672 Test pitting by D. Andrews at St Mary's Church, Mundon, 2005 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62741 Test pitting by D.J. Gamble at Roman fortlet at Hadleigh, 1951 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61483 Test pitting by Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge in Clavering, 2012 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60922 Test pitting by Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge in Thorrington, 2006-2007 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX42679 Test pitting by ECC Field Archaeology Group at Tollesbury Wick Marsh, 1995 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55434 Test pitting by ECC Field Archaeology Unit at River Green House, Great Chesterford, 2008 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56025 Test pitting by Essex County Council at All Saints Church, Great Chesterford, 2011 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54620 Test pitting by Essex County Council at Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Toppesfield, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53237 Test pitting by Essex County Council at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Little Hallingbury, 1995 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56662 Test pitting by Essex County Council at Elm Cottage, Newmarket Road, Great Chesterford, 2009 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61317 Test pitting by Essex County Council at Hadleigh Country Park, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, 2012 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55505 Test pitting by Essex County Council at Howlets, The Street, Great Hallingbury, 2008 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55791 Test pitting by Essex County Council at land south of Northwick Road, Canvey Island, 2003 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63073 Test pitting by Essex County Council at Paycocke's, Coggeshall, 2011 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52358 Test pitting by Essex County Council at site of potential reservoir, 1992 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62863 Test pitting by Essex County Council at The Guildhall, Finchingfield, 2011 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53075 Test pitting by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at Mill Hill, Rayleigh, 1997 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61205 Test pitting by Heritage Network at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Billericay, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61052 Test pitting by Heritage Writtle at Writtle Junior School, Lodge Road, Writtle, 2017 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53259 Test pitting by Historic Environment Management at Church of St Andrew, Hempstead, 2000 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62022 Test pitting by I.G. Robertson to the rear of 35 Crescent Road, Heybridge, 1967 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61005 Test pitting by John Newman Archaeological Services at Leez Priory, Hartford End, Great Leighs, 2016 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX39643 Test pitting by M. Medlycott at the EEV site, Gate Street, Maldon, 1992 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63197 Test pitting by M.R. Eddy at Church of St John the Baptist, Little Yeldham, 1980 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX5008 Test pitting by M.R. Eddy at Weaverhead Lane, Thaxted, 1979 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX40715 Test pitting by N. Brown and D. Andrews at Pottery Lane, Castle Hedingham, 1985 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62216 Test pitting by O. Bedwin at St Mary's Church, Maldon, 1991 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61329 Test pitting by Pre-Construct Archaeology at Canvey Island Southern Shoreline, Canvey Island, 2023 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60105 Test pitting by Pre-Construct Archaeology at Woodham Walter Hall, Maldon, Essex, 2024 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52488 Test pitting by R. Wardill (FAU, ECC) at Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Crays, 1997 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60920 Test pitting by The Harwich Society at the boundary wall to the rear of Harwich Guildhall, Harwich, 2020 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53857 Test pitting by The Heritage Network Ltd (Baldock) at All Saints Church, Rickling, 2000 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX58929 Test-pitting by Colchester Archaeological Trust at Priory Place, Grange Lane, Little Dunmow, 2015 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56648 Testing pitting by Essex County Council at Areas E, F, and G, Priors Green, Takeley, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59657 Trial trenching and geoarchaeological investigation by Archaeology South-East on land North of Marsh Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, 2019 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59314 Trial trenching and geoarchaeological investigation on land to the rear of 60A Maldon Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, 2018 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60042 Trial trenching and geoarchaeological test pitting by Headland Archaeology Ltd on the A12 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56201 Trial trenching and test pitting at Roscommon Way, Canvey Island, 2009-2010 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX58897 Trial trenching and test pitting by Archaeology South-East at the Calor Gas LPG Pipeline, Coryton, 2015 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54560 Trial trenching and test pitting by Cotswold Archaeology at land north of Southend Road, Wickford, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX64416 Trial trenching and test pitting by Essex County Council at Sturrick Farm, Great Bentley, 1995-1998 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53367 Trial trenching and test pitting by Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust at Dunmow Junior School, Great Dunmow, 2001 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53200 Trial trenching and test pitting by Historic Environment Management at land adjacent to the Crown and Thistle, Great Chesterford, 1994 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60680 Trial trenching by Archaeological Solutions Ltd at Alresford Hall, Ford Lane, Alresford, 2020 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63379 Trial trenching by Archaeology South-East at Christy and Chantry House, Church Lane, Bocking, 2014 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59837 Trial trenching by Colchester Archaeological Trust on land at St Osyth Priory Park, St Osyth, 2023 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56647 Trial trenching by Essex County Council at Pallet Yard, Priors Green, Takeley, 2006 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55614 Trial trenching by Essex County Council at rear of 5 London Road, Great Chesterford, 2010 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55679 Trial trenching by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Group at Vicarage Lane, Tillingham, 2004 (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 EEX60740 Trial trenching by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at land off Station Approach, Braintree, 2011 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX25194 Trial trenching by J.D. Hedges and D.G. Buckley at the Woodham Walter cropmark complex, east of Hoe Mill, 1976 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55760 Trial trenching by P. Allen at Essex and Suffolk Water Offices, Hall Road, Chelmsford, 2008 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59662 Trial trenching, geoarchaeological test pitting and excavation by Oxford Archaeology East on land between Chandlers and Creeksea Lane, 2018 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56342 Unnamed (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56629 Watching brief and archaeological excavation by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Group at Bradwell Wind Farm, 2012 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56702 Watching brief and test pitting on the Friary wall at Friary East, Carmelite Way, Maldon, 2014 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53411 Watching brief by D. Andrews and D. Priddy at St Peter's Chapel, Bradwell-on-Sea, 1985 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53750 Watching brief by D. Andrews in the crypt at All Saints' Church, Maldon, 2003 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54987 Watching brief by Essex County Council at 21 Highfields, Great Dunmow, 2008 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55591 Watching brief by Essex County Council at All Saints Church, High Street, Maldon, 2009 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55857 Watching brief by Essex County Council at St John the Baptist Church, Little Yeldham, 2009 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52593 Watching brief by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at Little Bentley Hall, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53831 Watching brief by Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust at former BT Depot, Notley Road, Braintree, 1999 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55639 Watching Brief by Oxford Archaeology at 30 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, 2005 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56310 West Mersea Test pits 2009 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54505 West of tennis courts, Sixth Form College (Archaeological Intervention)