Ennis, T. (2008). Howlets, The Street, Great Hallingbury: Archaeological Monitoring. Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002964. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Howlets, The Street, Great Hallingbury: Archaeological Monitoring
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series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:		 Archaeological monitoring was carried out at Howlets, The Street, Great Hallingbury, during groundworks for an extension to the north side of the existing building. Howlets is a grade II listed building dating to the late 16th or early 17th century situated within a possible medieval moated-enclosure (HER 4428). The extension was located close to a number of large trees, directly to the east of a 35m-long section of a large, dry, and partially infilled, ditch. The main aim of the monitoring work was to check for the presence of medieval remains. It is likely that the existing ditch originally continued further eastwards, past the northern side of the building, to the boundary with ''The Street'' and as such would pass directly beneath the location of the new extension. Although not depicted on mapping, the woodland to the north of Howlets was also bounded by a large ditch and the current owner believes that at one time this continued south along the eastern edge of the property. After discussion with the building contractors, three test pits were machine-excavated to the base of the required strip level, a depth corresponding to c.0.5m below the floor level in the northern end of the existing building. The test pits confirmed the presence of modern deposits along the entire length of the extension footprint. These continued below the required depth of excavation and are likely to be modern backfill of the former ditch/moat. A cut observed at the western end of the 2nd test pit may represent the edge of the ditch, cutting natural clay. This being so, the likelihood of observing any medieval remains was slight and after consultation with ECC HEM monitoring was halted.
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Author:		 T Ennis
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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: Howlets, The Street, Great Hallingbury, Essex
Parish: GREAT HALLINGBURY
District: Uttlesford
County: Essex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 552400, 219970 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-47181
OBIB: Report 1920
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016