Pocock, M. (2008). Land Adjacent to Westwood House, Takeley, Essex. Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002864. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land Adjacent to Westwood House, Takeley, Essex
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation and follow-up monitoring work was undertaken by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit in an area of perceived archaeological potential on land adjacent to Westwood House, Takeley, in advance of residential development. The evaluation demonstrated the survival of archaeological remains in some areas of the site, possibly relating to the road frontage. The earliest remains were Late Iron Age, and consisted of a loosely metalled surface and an east-west ditch. Later remains included a 2nd century north-south ditch and two further east-west ditches close to the road frontage, one of which remained undated, the other being post-medieval in date. A cluster of large undated pits was also discovered in addition to several small isolated stake-holes. Some of these undated features may relate to ''back yard'' activity associated with nearby properties. Little impact has been made on archaeological levels across the site by recent development principally because of the importation of up to 1.20m of waste material and soils in the early modern/ modern period. Consequently, groundworks taking place on the property frontage only impacted on the upper zero to 0.10m of the features present. Overall, the investigation established the character and extent of the archaeological remains encountered and many of the significant features and deposits were preserved in situ.
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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:		 2008
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Site: Land Adjacent to Westwood House, Takeley
Parish: TAKELEY
District: Uttlesford
County: Essex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 554800, 221100 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) Baked Clay (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICK (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) BURNT FLINT (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) Flint (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) OYSTER SHELL (Object England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Surface (Monus)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-33456
OBIB: Report Number 1842
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Note:		 A4 Blue Spine
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016