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Land to the East of Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, Essex |
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Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge) unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
Between the 15th and 26th July 2019, Oxford Archaeology East (OA East) undertook an archaeological evaluation on land east of Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, Essex (TM 9819 2940). A total of 53 trenches were excavated. The fieldwork identified archaeological remains in 26 of the trenches, with a greater concentration of features on the sloping ground forming the eastern half of the site and a sparser concentration on the plateau to the west. Residual worked flints were recovered, suggesting a background of prehistoric activity in the area, but no features were found that could be claimed as being of this period. A previous geophysical survey of the site (Magnitude 2019) suggested the presence of firing or burning activity along the base of the slope in the southeastern part of the site, and a trench across one of these anomalies revealed evidence for a demolished, brick-built brick kiln and the in situ remains of a later brick-built structure which possibly represents either a brick kiln or ancillary structure. Analysis of bricks from these structures indicate an early 18th to early 19th-century date for this activity. Evidence of a field system of 19th-century origin was revealed reflecting limited usage of the area as heavily wooded heathland until its enclosure in 1815. Several ditches were found to contain early 19th-century tile drains, appearing to have been part of a program of post-enclosure agricultural improvement. Eight sub-circular pits were also revealed with charcoal rich fills, distributed across the site with no discernable pattern or grouping. None of these features contained any securely datable finds with only a single fragment of burnt flint recovered. No firm conclusions about their function were drawn, and while a prehistoric origin cannot be ruled out, it is possible that these pits represent much later management and clearance of the heath. |
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T Lucking
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Oxford Archaeology
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2019
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Grid Reference: 698187, 229400 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL PIT
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POST MEDIEVAL DITCH
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN DITCH
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POST MEDIEVAL WHEEL RUT
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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POST MEDIEVAL STRUCTURE
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TILE
(Object England)
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UNCERTAIN POST HOLE
(Tag)
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CLAY PIPE (SMOKING)
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL BRICK
(Tag)
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POST MEDIEVAL NAIL
(Tag)
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POST MEDIEVAL BUTTON
(Tag)
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BRICK KILN
(Monument Type England)
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POST HOLE
(Monument Type England)
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NAIL
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL TILE
(Tag)
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UNCERTAIN PIT
(Tag)
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METAL DETECTING USE
(Event)
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POST MEDIEVAL CLAY PIPE (SMOKING)
(Tag)
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BRICK
(Object England)
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BUTTON
(Object England)
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STRUCTURE
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN ANIMAL REMAINS
(Tag)
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POST MEDIEVAL BRICK KILN
(Tag)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING
(Event)
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ANIMAL REMAINS
(Object England)
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WHEEL RUT
(Monument Type England)
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| OASIS Id: |
oxfordar3-357019 |
| OBIB: |
OAE report 2363 |
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This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.
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| Created Date: |
13 Jul 2022 |
