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2 Swan Street, Kelvedon, Essex: 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Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series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: |
Two trenches were excavated within the footprints of two new dwellings (09/00801/FUL, 10/00190/FUL) (Fig. 1). Trench 1 contained a large 19th to 20th-century pit (12) which may represent site levelling after the demolition of the 19th century structures and prior to the construction of the extant No. 2 Swan Street. Another 19th-20th century pit (18) possibly represented the demolition of a structure shown on the 1914-1924 Ordnance Survey and not present on the previous Ordnance Survey. Several modern features were present but not excavated (14, 16, 20 and 21). Trench 2 contained one undated pit (4) located and two modern, unexcavated features (6 and 10). Construction cut 1, containing structure 3, dated to the 19th century and possibly represented a small outbuilding. The structure is not depicted on any of the historic maps. Another feature (8) may have been the foundation of a boundary wall for a small plot located along the Swan Street frontage of the north-eastern corner of the site, as shown on the late 19th and early 20th century maps. A brief assessment of the 19th century southern boundary wall was conducted. Its bond is an inconsistent variant of Flemish bond. A horizontal wooden rail, 1.98m above ground level, represents a 'lift' to raise the elevation and suggests that the wall was probably built in two stages. The wall has been rendered with cement in places, perhaps to protect localised damage. A brick-built coal bunker is present in the south-western outbuilding. |
Author: |
P Sparrow
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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 (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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2 Swan Street, Kelvedon |
County: |
Essex |
District: |
Braintree |
Parish: |
KELVEDON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 586520, 219140 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
essexcou1-75166 |
OBIB: |
2204 |
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A4 bound document
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |