Ennis, T. and Sparrow, P. (2012). Gravelly Lane, Braughing, Hertfordshire: Archaaeological Investigation. Essex County Council, Field Archaeology Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1105344. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Gravelly Lane, Braughing, Hertfordshire: Archaaeological Investigation
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological investigation was carried out in advance of residential development. There were occasional finds of residual prehistoric and Roman material but the first significant use of the site seems to have occurred in the medieval period. A series of broadly contemporary ditches and gullies, dating to the 12th/13th century and forming a series of enclosures or paddocks were investigated, with two quite substantial west-east running ditches possibly forming a funnel-shaped track or droveway. Smaller gullies, in at least one instance cutting across the larger ditches at right-angles, suggest that some form of sub-division occurred, most likely dividing the field up into smaller paddocks or closes, after the west-east orientated ditches had gone out of use. No evidence was found to suggest that the site lies within a putative Anglo-Saxon minster church precinct, although the relatively large quantity of Early Medieval Ware, including cooking pots, suggests that domestic activity was taking place nearby, perhaps in an adjacent plot. Given the steep gradient of the slope it is unlikely to have been suitable for anything other than agricultural activities and, with the exception of a few scattered pits, no structural features or other evidence to suggest the presence of buildings was noted.
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Author:		 T Ennis
P Sparrow
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Publisher:		 Essex County Council, Field Archaeology Unit
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Parish: Braughing
Country: England
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
Grid Reference: 539398, 225429 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-105584
OBIB: ECC FAU report ref: 2315 Rep
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Created Date:		 13 Mar 2023