Data from a Geophysical Survey at M11 Junction 7a, Essex 2016
Sam Harrison, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5284/1096103. How to cite using this DOI
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- ADS Collection: 4091
- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1096103
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Introduction
This collection comprises site data (CAD, GIS and geophysics data) from a geophysical survey undertaken between March and October 2016 by Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd.
Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd undertook two geophysical (magnetometer) surveys, covering approximately 22 hectares on land north-east of Harlow, Essex, to provide information on the archaeological potential of the site of a new motorway junction and associated link road.
Overall the surveys have identified two areas of archaeological potential. The first is to the centre of the new link road which will connect the M11 with Sheering Road (Areas 5, 11 and 14). Two round barrows are clearly identified together with several discontinuous ditch type anomalies which appear to respect the barrows. This area is assessed to be of moderate to high potential. The second is to the east of the M11, in Area 15 and Area 16, where several discontinuous linear anomalies and pit type responses may locate another area of archaeological activity. However, no clear archaeological pattern is evident and these linear anomalies might equally plausibly be interpreted as the result of recent cultivation or drainage. This area is assessed to be of moderate potential. Elsewhere across the majority of the scheme footprint the archaeological potential is assessed as low.
