| Title: |
Land to the rear of 237-255 High Street, Epping, Essex. Archaeological Evaluation |
| Number of Pages: |
23 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An evaluation was carried out at a proposed development site which lay to the rear of a Grade II Listed Building dating from the early 17th century, within the medieval and post-medieval town of Epping. Desk-top study revealed that the earliest houses at Epping Heath had probably lain along the west side of the High Street, by the 14th century chapel and market place which lay to the south of the proposal site. During the evaluation, no evidence of medieval street frontage buildings was encountered, although 13th-14th century rubbish pits were found. The presence of the pits and the paucity of any other medieval features suggested that the main area of occupation in the medieval period had been focused along the High Strreet and had not extended into the backlands. However, post-medieval and modern disturbance may have accounted for the absence of shallower features from this period. A 19th century well lay centrally within the site, whilst two ditches were identified which may have represented the remains of drainage or boundary ditches, delineating the tenements in the backlands. Although they could not be precisely dated, these were likely to have pre-dated the early 19th century. The remains of two buildings pre-dating the 1838 tithe map were present, and a culvert which drained into one of the ditches was also observed. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Adam Garwood
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| Publisher: |
Essex County Council
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| Year of Publication: |
1997
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
High Strreet |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Epping Heath |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
High Street |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 13th14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Early 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Early 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1838 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1997
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: LAND REAR OF 237-255 HIGH STREET, EPPING
Study area: 0.2643ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Epping Forest
Monument: WELL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), RUBBISH PIT. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), CULVERT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), BUILDING. Post-medieval (1540-1901), DITCH. Undated
Ngr: TL46040222
Parish: Epping
Postcode: CM164BP
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
