Site Event/Activity record ECC3898 - Trial-trenched evaluation on land at Hill Farm, Boxted Cross, 2016

Location

Location Land at Hill Farm, Boxted Cross, Boxted, CO4 5RD
Grid reference Centred TM 0044 3248 (166m by 192m)
Map sheet TM03SW
County ESSEX
Civil Parish BOXTED, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

December 2016

Map

Description

A trial-trenched evaluation (18 trial-trenches; 17 trenches measured 30m long by 1.8m wide with one (T14) measuring 20m long by 1.8m wide, totalling 530m linear or 954m² - a 5% sample) was carried during pre-application work for the construction of residential dwellings. Trenches T1-T11 and T13 were excavated through c.100-600mm of modern tarmac/concrete and crush onto a sandy-silt subsoil (L2, c.150-600mm thick) which sealed natural sands (L3). Trenches T12 and T14-T18 were excavated through modern topsoil (L1, c.110-340mm thick) onto L2 (c.110-590mm thick) which sealed natural sands (L3). Evaluation revealed a possible prehistoric field boundary running NE/SW across the site, a possible medieval pit, a post-medieval (16th-17th century) ditch and brick foundation, a number of undated ditches, pits and post-holes, and several modern features. Dating evidence was sparse across the whole site, and most of the earlier (Roman and medieval) pottery was represented by small, abraded sherds that may have been deposited in later features during manuring. Other finds included a retouched flint blade (probably early Neolithic) from T12, F4 and a small tertiary flake from T6, F27.<1> A small strip, map and sample excavation was subesquently carried out in March 2017 (ECC3971).<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Pooley, Laura. 2017. Archaeological evaluation at Hill Farm, Boxted Cross, Boxted, Essex, CO4 5RD. CAT Report 1049.
  • <2> EXCAV REPORT: Pooley, Laura. 2017. Archaeological excavation at Hill Farm, Boxted Cross, Boxted, Essex, CO4 5RD. CAT Report 1085.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman ditches, Hill Farm, Boxted Cross (Element Group)

Record last edited

Jun 12 2017 3:55PM

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