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Archaeological Excavations in Saffron Walden, Essex, 2013 |
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Access Cambridge Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
In July 2013, two archaeological trenches were excavated on Saffron Walden Common by 30 local sixth-form students in a programme of excavations funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund 'All Our Stories' scheme and supported by the AHRC Connected Communities theme under its Cambridge Community Heritage project. The trenches were sited over a feature identified during geophysical survey by Tim Dennis of the University of Essex, which crossed The Common on the approximate line of the outer castle bailey ditch proposed by Steven Bassett in 1982, but not previously proven. Over a period of 5 days, the excavations exposed two parts of a cut feature which proved to be a ditch with 12th century pottery in the base. The excavations thus provided firm evidence, for the first time, for the position and line of the outer castle bailey in this area. |
| Author: |
Carenza Lewis
C Ranson
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Access Cambridge Archaeology
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| Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2014
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Saffron Walden Common, Common Hill |
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Essex |
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Uttlesford |
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SAFFRON WALDEN |
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England |
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Grid Reference: 554031, 238610 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 554021, 238587 (Easting, Northing)
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accessca1-196172 |
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A4, 57 pages, comb bound
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01 Feb 2018 |
