Monument record MCC5668 - Watching Brief at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough
Summary
Watching Brief at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough. A previously unrecorded red hill, of possible Iron Age date, was observed and a probable medieval midden of oystershells was recorded near Salcott.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9618 1354 (1584m by 753m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL91SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREAT AND LITTLE WIGBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An archaeological watching brief was carried out in 2002 during the digging of new creeks and the breaching of the sea wall at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough. One previously unrecorded red hill, of possible Iron Age date, was observed. A probable medieval midden of oystershells was recorded near Salcott.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX69036 Watching Brief Report: Orr, Kate. 2002. An archaeological watching brief on new creeks and the breaching of the sea wall at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough, Essex August-October 2002. CAT Report 213.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (11)
- Related to: East of Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7357)
- Related to: East of Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7359)
- Related to: East of Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7360)
- Related to: East of Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7361)
- Related to: East of Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7362)
- Related to: North of Old Hall Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7363)
- Related to: North of Old Hall Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7364)
- Related to: North of Old Hall Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7365)
- Related to: North of Old Hall Marsh Farm (Monument) (MCC7366)
- Related to: Red Hill, South-east of Lower Barn, Little Wigborough (Monument) (MCC7356)
- Related to: Site north of Bull Bar's Creek (Monument) (MCC8710)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 16 2018 1:42PM