Archaeological evaluation on land to the west of Church Road, Elmstead Market, Essex, CO7 7AW: January 2018
CAT Report 1214: summary
by Dr Elliott Hicks & Laura Pooley (with contributions from Stephen Benfield, Adam Wightman, Lisa Gray MSc MA ACIfA Archaeobotanist)
Summary
An archaeological evaluation (consisting of 24 trial-trenches) was carried out on land to the west of Church Road, Elmstead Market, Essex in advance of the construction of a residential development. The evaluation revealed seven ditches, two of modern date including a field-boundary ditch visible on OS maps, a ditch of Roman or medieval date, and four undated ditches. Other features were an undated ditch/pit, a tree-throw hole, animal burrows and two natural features.
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Location
land to the west of Church Road, Elmstead Market, Essex, CO7 7AW
Map Reference
TM 06176 25053 (c)