Garwood, A. (1997). 7 Grenville Road, Braintree, Essex. Archaeological Evaluation. Chelmsford: Essex County Council.

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Title:		 7 Grenville Road, Braintree, Essex. Archaeological Evaluation
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Number of Pages:		 26
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An evaluation was carried out at the proposed site of a residential development which lay within an area once occupied by a Roman town. Extensive remains had been recorded in the vicinity, including evidence of prehistoric and Saxon activity as well as Roman occupation. The evaluation trenches revealed a small boundary ditch dating from the Late Iron Age. This contained large amounts of pottery, suggesting that it had lain within an area of significant settlement activity and may have formed part of a system of property boundaries. Two large post-pits and a large boundary or roadside ditch dating from the late 2nd to the early 3rd centuries AD were also recorded. The post-pits were interpreted as possible evidence of a large aisled building. It was deemed probable that the building had respected the boundary ditch, and that it had extended to the north-east and into the development area. The ditch itself lay perpendicular to London Road and parallel to a minor Roman road, and may have represented the roadside ditch of another minor road. The distance between the ditch and the minor road could be equated with the Roman measurement of 4 actus, further suggesting the employment of town planning in this area of Roman Braintree. Finds included Roman tile, tesserae and painted plaster, as well as two sherds of medieval pottery. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 Adam Garwood ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Essex County Council
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Year of Publication:		 1997
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Location - Auto Detected: London Road
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Late 2nd (Auto Detected Temporal)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
Medieval (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: 7 GRENVILLE ROAD, BRAINTREE
Study area: 0.1ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Braintree
Monument: BOUNDARY DITCH. Late Iron Age, DITCH. Roman (AD43-410), POST HOLE. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Late Iron Age, [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410)
Ngr: TL75382289
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Postcode: CM7 7NZ
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009