Site Event/Activity record ECC3097 - Archaeological monitoring of an Anglian Water pipeline to the south-east of Mount Bures, 1986
Location
| Location | Land east of Hall Road, Mount Bures |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9069 3205 (147m by 376m) (Derived from Mon) |
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | MOUNT BURES, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Group
Date
March and April 1986
Description
In 1986, Anglian Water laid a new pipeline from the Wormingfor pumping station to a new reservoir. The course of the pipeline was fieldwalked and the topsoil strip was inspected by Colchester Archaeological Group - a 7m wide easement 0.30m deep; only c.10m of easement was available for inspection at any one time. The report states that the surface was not stripped cleanly (for archaeological purposes) and it is possible that some features were missed/masked.<1>
Two areas of archaeological remains were, however, identified in Middle Field (north-east of Thatchers' Arms):
b. Iron Age pit or ditch, which produced late Iron Age pottery? TL 90723291
c. Bronze Age pit, containing seven sherds of a single Late Bronze Age vessel. TL 90633188
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX29226 Article in serial: Fawn, James. 1988. Mount Bures, Essex: Recent Work. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin 31, 1988, 12-15. CAG 31 1988, 13-15.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC7173 Hall Farm (Middle Field), Mount Bures (Monument)
Record last edited
Jul 18 2016 12:58PM