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Land at Lion Lodge, Lion Lane, Billericay: Archaeological Evaluation |
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Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation by trial trenching was carried out on land at Lion Lodge, Lion Lane, Billericay, in advance of proposed residential development. One large trench, covering 48 square metres, was excavated in the garden, at the rear of the property. No remains of Prehistoric, Roman or Saxon date were identified. Two sherds of residual medieval pottery were recovered, but no features were found to indicate that this backland area of Billericay was actively used in the medieval or early post-medieval period. The earliest archaeological feature investigated was a large sand or gravel quarry containing pottery dating it to the 18th century and it is likely that the quarried material was used in contemporary building projects on the near-by High Street. A Victorian rubbish pit was also excavated, along with three other pits and a gully dating to the 19th or 20th century. Two animal burials were noted in the south of the trench. |
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: |
2009
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Site: |
Land at Lion Lodge, Lion Lane, Billericay, Essex |
Parish: |
BILLERICAY |
District: |
Basildon |
County: |
Essex |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 567310, 194520 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
essexcou1-63953 |
OBIB: |
Report number 2062 |
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A4, blue spine, c.20 pages
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |