Find Spot record MCC5285 - Abbott's Hall Farm

Summary

Fieldwalking and trial trenching.

Location

Grid reference TL 970 140 (point)
Map sheet TL91SE
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE WIGBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

An area of 4.76 hectares was fieldwalked in advance of the construction of a freshwater lake. There were a number of prehistoric and Roman finds, including a significant cluster of prehistoric burnt flints which represent a previously unknown prehistoric "site".

The significant cluster of burnt flints was trial trenched by means of three 1.5m wide trenches totalling 55m long. There were no features apart from one intrusion of indeterminate origin. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Brooks, H. 2000. Abbott's Hall Farm.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 21 2017 1:40PM

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