Manning, A. and Moore, C. (2003). A Late Bronze Age site at Springfield Park, Chelmsford. Essex Archaeol Hist 34 (third series). Vol 34, pp. 19-35.

Title:

A Late Bronze Age site at Springfield Park, Chelmsford

Issue:

Essex Archaeol Hist 34 (third series)

Series:

Essex Archaeology & History

Volume:

Page Start/End:

19 - 35

Biblio Note

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Publication Type:

Journal

Abstract:

Archaeological investigations in advance of industrial development at Springfield Park, Chelmsford located Late Bronze Age occupation remains on the edge of a plateau above the Chelmer valley. The site lies adjacent to the Late Bronze Age defended enclosure at Springfield Lyons and may be seen as an associated element. The principal area of activity was focused on a well-preserved rectangular post-built structure, with an extensive deposit that formed as a result of cattle corralling. Finds and environmental evidence indicate that occupation was short-lived, perhaps only a few decades or less, but included domestic settlement with small-scale crop cultivation and on-site processing, as well as animal pounding. A second group of Late Bronze Age animal pens to the north of this is also probably associated. Includes specialist reports on

Author:

Andrew Manning
Chris Moore

Other Person/Org:

Damaris D Dodds (Abstract author)

Year of Publication:

2003

Subjects / Periods:

	SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
Postbuilt Structure (Auto Detected Subject)
Cattle Corralling (Auto Detected Subject)
Defended Enclosure (Auto Detected Subject)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)

Note:

[OS TL 7380 0840]

Source:

BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))

Created Date:

13 Sep 2005