Source/Archive record SCC72759 - Prehistoric and Medieval activity along the route of the Wormingford to Abberton pipeline: Excavation Report

Title Prehistoric and Medieval activity along the route of the Wormingford to Abberton pipeline: Excavation Report
Author/Originator
Date/Year 2012

Abstract/Summary

Between January and March 2011 five targeted open area excavations were carried out by Oxford Archaeology East in advance of the construction of a water pipeline by Essex and Suffolk Water. These were located at Staunches Farm, Wormingford; Fosset's Lane, Fordham; Turkey Cock Lane, Stanway; Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge and Birch Park at Birch.

Description

OA East Report No: 1277, May 2012 OASIS No: oxfordar3-124277 NGR: TL 91931 32938

Location

Oxford Archaeology East CBC

Referenced Monuments (6)

  • Bronze Age and Early Iron Age occupation features at Staunch Farm, Wormingford (Element Group)
  • Bronze Age and possible Iron Age occupation features to the east of Turkey Cock Lane, Stanway (Element Group)
  • Iron Age and early Medieval occupation features to the south of Fossetts Lane, Fordham (Element Group)
  • Medieval and Late Medieval features to the east of Turkey Cock Lane, Stanway (Element Group)
  • Possible Bronze Age and medieval features in Birch Park, Birch (Element Group)
  • Possible Iron Age and medieval occupation features to the east of Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge (Element Group)

Referenced Events (9)

  • Excavation at Birch Park, Birch, 2011 (Ref: ECC3654)
  • Excavation at Fossetts Lane, Fordham, 2011 (Ref: ECC3651)
  • Excavation at Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, 2011 (Ref: ECC3653)
  • Excavation at Staunch Farm, Wormingford, 2011 (Ref: ECC3650)
  • Excavations at Turkey Cock Lane, Stanway, 2011 (Ref: ECC3652)
  • Trial trenched evaluation, Site 1 Abberton to Wormingford Pipeline, Wormingford (Ref: ECC3660)
  • Trial trenched evaluation, Site 2 Abberton to Wormingford Pipeline, Fordham (Ref: ECC3661)
  • Trial trenched evaluation, Site 3 Abberton to Wormingford Pipeline, Birch (Ref: ECC3663)
  • Trial trenched evaluation, Site 3 Abberton to Wormingford Pipeline, Stanway (Ref: ECC3662)

Record last edited

Jul 28 2016 2:28PM

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