Wroe-Brown, R. (2015). An Archaeological Watching Brief at land north of Fingringhoe Wick, Fingringhoe, Essex. Archaeology South-East. https://doi.org/10.5284/1082503. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Watching Brief at land north of Fingringhoe Wick, Fingringhoe, Essex
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Series:		 Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeology South-East was commissioned by the Environment Agency to conduct a watching brief on an area of land north of Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve, Fingringhoe, Essex. The works were part of a scheme to extend the nature reserve and provide a new intertidal habitat. A previous desk top scoping document had noted the presence of a ring-shaped crop mark and soil discolouration towards the north end of the site. An archaeological evaluation had also established the presence of a Roman saltern on the higher ground to the west of the site. A number of operations on the site required archaeological monitoring. These included the excavation of two borrow ponds to provide clay for new embankments, the creation of a pond and reed bed to the south-west, the stripping of topsoil around the existing embankments in preparation for enlarging them, the excavation of new ditches and the breaching of the sea wall to allow tidal ingress. One of the borrow ponds was situated in the location of the crop mark and soil discolouration. In the event little of archaeological value was recorded during the works. A bank was partially removed revealing a previous land surface which may have dated to the 19th century. A deposit of oyster shells was found to the south and a row of stakes was observed in the sea wall breach. No features were found in the location of the crop mark. No artefacts or environmental samples were retained.
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Author:		 R Wroe-Brown
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Publisher:		 Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Colchester Borough Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Land north of Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve
County: Essex
District: Colchester
Parish: FINGRINGHOE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 605000, 220210 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BURIED LAND SURFACE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SEA WALL (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHELL MIDDEN (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol6-227853
OBIB: ASE report no 2015407
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Created Date:		 22 Oct 2020