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Bradwell Quarry, Rivenhall, Essex: Archaeological Observation and Excavation |
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Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The monitoring of topsoil stripping of phases 3.1 (east), 3.2, 3.3 and 4.1 at Bradwell Quarry (formerly Rivenhall Airfield) has identified a small number of archaeological features ranging in date from the prehistoric to post-medieval periods. A prehistoric pit contained sherds of Middle Bronze Age pottery from at least six vessels. The isolated location of the pit and the fact that it contained only a few sherds from each vessel with a bias in favour of decorated upper-body sherds, suggests that this may be a deliberate deposit of a possible ritual or ceremonial nature. One tentatively dated Roman pit was excavated and elsewhere residual Roman tile and Late Iron Age pottery was recovered indicating a Romano/British presence in the landscape early in the first millennium AD. Medieval pits and a gully dated to the late 12th to early 13th century. A sample of burnt crop processing waste recovered from a pit indicated that wheat was being processed but that previous crops had included barley and oats. Post-medieval field boundary ditches were identified, some latterly infilled during construction of the World War II airfield. |
Author: |
T Ennis
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Publisher: |
Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2008
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Bradwell Quarry, Former Rivenhall Airfield, Rivenhall, Essex |
Parish: |
RIVENHALL |
District: |
Braintree |
County: |
Essex |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 582233, 221129 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
essexcou1-36908 |
OBIB: |
1773 |
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A4, blue spine
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |