Element Group record MCC3094 - Post medieval ditches at Park Road, Lexden
Summary
Two parallel ditches 17 and 28 were located only three metres apart in the northern part of Evaluation Trench 3 in 2006. Ditch 17 contained modern pottery and ditch 28 contained post-medieval roof-tile. Both broadly correspond with the position of a field boundary depicted on the 1st edition (c.1876) Ordnance Survey map. It is possible that one was a later replacement for another or that the ditches ran either side of a hedge line. Ditch 17 truncated an underlying ‘pit’ (19) of probable geological origin.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9813 2477 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In the northern part of Trial Trench 3, two parallel ditches 17 and 28 were located only three metres apart. Ditch 17 contained modern pottery and ditch 28 contained post-medieval roof-tile. Both broadly correspond with the position of a field boundary depicted on the 1st edition (c.1876) Ordnance Survey map. It is possible that one was a later replacement for another or that the ditches ran either side of a hedge line. Ditch 17 truncated an underlying ‘pit’ (19) of probable geological origin.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC1076 Evaluation Report: Ennis, Trevor (ECC Field Archaeology Unit). 2007. Essex County Council Offices, Park Road, Colchester, Essex. Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2017 10:06AM