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Warners Hall, High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex - Arcaheological Monitoring and Recording |
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Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The development involved the part-demolition of an outbuilding and a garage to the rear of the Hall. The northern and eastern walls of the old outbuilding were not fully demolished and, once underpinned; they were incorporated into the new build. The archaeological investigation comprised observation during excavation of the swimming pool. Principally, excavation encountered the brick-built garage foundations and modern concrete foundations that belonged to the recently demolished outbuildings. Consequently, observations were limited to those areas between these in situ foundations. The archaeological remains comprised an isolated post-hole that could constitute part of a fence line or early building of simple construction. This was exposed towards the eastern limit of the swimming pool footprint. The post-hole cut the natural, at c.2mOD. It contained no datable finds and was filled by the overlying topsoil. The investigation identified that groundworks to be undertaken during construction of the pool house, garage, and conservatory to the rear of Warners Hall will not disturb any significant archaeological remains. Archaeological evidence appears to confirm that the northern side of the High Street remained undeveloped until the post-medieval period. The finds recovered from the topsoil seem to be typical of a general spread of occupation debris found within back gardens. However, the presence of 17th century pottery suggests that domestic debris was being discarded at this location from relatively early on in the town''s development. |
Author: |
M Pocock
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Publisher: |
Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2006
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Warners Hall, 70 High Street |
Parish: |
BURNHAM ON CROUCH |
District: |
Maldon |
County: |
Essex |
Country: |
England |
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OASIS Id: |
essexcou1-14902 |
OBIB: |
Report Number 1632 |
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A4 blue spine
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |