| Title: |
Enfield Town Centre: Assessment of an Archaeological Evaluation at Enfield Town Centre (Area A), London Borough of Enfield |
| Number of Pages: |
56 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
Three evaluation trenches were excavation. Two ditches, one of which was recut to the north, suggested prehistoric managed land divisions. An assemblage of struck flints indicative of Mesolithic or early Neolithic technologies were found within the fills. If there were Mesolithic in date, this would suggest that lost occupation later of that period was cut through by the ditches and the finds it contained were incorporated within the ditch fills. Residual Roman evidence comprising both pottery and ceramic building material was recovered in small quantities from later contexts. Medieval activity dating between 11th to 14th centuries was represented by a north-south field or land boundary and pitting, which was largely confined to the east side of this division. The period 1400-1600 witnessed an extension of activity to the west of the earlier boundary ditch which was still in use in the early 15th century. Post-medieval features dating from the late 16th century to the 19th century included post holes possibly representing fence lines, garden features and rubbish pits. A brick lined culvert constructed in the middle of the 17th century in Trench C may have been part of the drainage system of the later structures built on the site of the Tudor manor house to the west. Undated features in the excavation area probably consisted of further evidence for medieval or post-medieval activities. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
C Mayon
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| Publisher: |
Gifford and Partners, Consulting Engineers
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| Year of Publication: |
2005
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Late 16th Century To The 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MESOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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| 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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EARLY NEOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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| Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 11th To 14th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2005
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: ENFIELD TOWN CENTRE
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Enfield
Monument: POST HOLE. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), BOUNDARY. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Prehistoric, FEATURE. Undated, [finds]. Mesolithic, QUARRY. Post-medieval (1540-1901)
Ngr: TQ32829650
Parish: Enfield St Andrew
Postcode:
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
