Mason, N. (2020). Water Lane, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex. Oxford: Oxford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1096262. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Water Lane, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Between the 6th and 15th April 2020, Oxford Archaeology East (OA East) carried out a 12-trench evaluation on behalf of Enterprise Property Group Ltd at the site of Water Lane, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex. Archaeological remains were fairy dispersed, with most found in the eastern half of the site closer to Water Lane and Bumpstead Brook. Trenches in the northeastern part of the site revealed ditches forming a probable field system aligned with the road/brook; the pottery assemblage from which is predominantly Early Roman (AD50-100). A single posthole was also revealed, with a surviving post-pipe, suggesting the possibility of structural remains from this period. One of the trenches (Trench 10), in this area positioned close to the Water Lane frontage, contained a number of features that were overlain by a dark deposit from which an assemblage of mixed Early-Mid Roman and medieval pottery and ceramic building material (CBM) was recovered. This deposit lay within a broadly linear depression which may represent a silted-up trackway or hollow way. Several ditches were also revealed across the site (Trenches 1, 9, 11 and 12), which contained finds dating from the medieval to post-medieval periods. In the south-eastern corner of the site, within a bowl-like depression visible on the surface, Trench 1 revealed evidence of probable post-medieval quarrying activity. The evaluation produced a moderately large assemblage of Roman pottery, along with smaller assemblages of medieval, post-medieval and modern pottery, CBM and clay tobacco-pipe. A small collection of animal bone was recovered which includes some evidence of butchery and/or possible bone/horn working. Environmental samples generally produced few plant remains other than charcoal, although charred grain, chaff, legumes and weed seeds were recovered from contexts in Trenches 10 and 11 in the north-eastern part of the site.
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Author:		 N Mason
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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District: Braintree
Parish: Steeple Bumpstead
County: Essex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 567678, 241094 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event)
ROMAN DITCH (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL BRICK (Tag)
PIT (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY PIT (Tag)
UNCERTAIN PIT (Tag)
METAL DETECTING USE (Event)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
BRICK (Object England)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
MEASURED SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar3-392759
OBIB: OAE report 2425
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Created Date:		 13 Jul 2022