Timberlake, S. (2007). Test Pitting at the former Marconi Wireless Factory (SELEX Communications plc) New Street, Chelmsford - An Archaeological Evaluation. Cambridge: Cambridge Archaeological Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002573. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Test Pitting at the former Marconi Wireless Factory (SELEX Communications plc) New Street, Chelmsford - An Archaeological Evaluation
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Cambridge Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1002573
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An archaeological evaluation of the former Marconi Wireless Factory site, New Street, Chelmsford. Ten test pits were dug by the CAU in May 2007 within the car park and roadway areas outside the current factory buildings occupied by Selex Communications plc. This was undertaken prior to the prior to the possible sale of the site and demolition of the factory in order to determine the level of archaeological truncation and to assess the potential for archaeology within this previously unevaluated area of North Chelmsford. The limited sampling suggested that no more than 50% of the development area had potential for greater sub-surface survival of archaeology, with an area of probable truncation existing beneath the 1912 factory, but deeper sequences of possible early agricultural soils surviving at the south end of the site close to the railway embankment and at the far west of the site alongside Townfield Street East. A nineteenth century brick demolition horizon was identified across the southern part of the evaluated areas, although no clearly earlier archaeological features were identified. A possible brickearth quarry with up to 2.5m of redeposited loam, clay and gravel was sampled at the west end of the site, the latter containing Victorian pottery and 18th century bottle glass. To the south-east of this, part of the foundations or cellar of the T.D.Ridley Steam Corn Mill (late 19th - early 20th century) were locatedbeneath the current car park area.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Simon Timberlake
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Cambridge Archaeological Unit
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2007
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Marconi New Street Works Parish: CHELMSFORD District: Chelmsford County: Essex Country: England Grid Reference: 570790, 207350 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BOTTLE (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) 1912 Factory (Monus) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) 19th Century Corn Mill (Monus) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) 19th Century Maltings (Monus) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) 2nd World War Air Raid Shelters (Monus) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICKEARTH PIT (Monument Type England) CORN MILL (Monument Type England) TEST PIT (Event) FACTORY (Monument Type England) MALTINGS (Monument Type England) BRICKEARTH PIT (Monument Type England) AIR RAID SHELTER (Monument Type England)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: cambridg3-27825 OBIB: Report No. 733
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