Miciak, L. and Atkinson, M. (2014). Brays Lane, Rochford Essex: Post-excavation assessment report. Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1035420. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Brays Lane, Rochford Essex: Post-excavation assessment report
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series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 investigation was carried out on land south of Brays Lane, Rochford, in advance of the construction of a housing estate. Initial trial trenching evaluation of the development area established the presence of significant archaeological remains of Roman date, particularly within its western half. The subsequent investigation of two open excavation areas exposed a complex of ditches, pits and other Roman period features spanning a mid 1st to late 4th century date range. These remains define two broad phases of Roman period landscape development, the majority of the boundary ditches defining an earlier Roman enclosure system and its later Roman replacement. This enclosed landscape was probably predominantly agricultural in its nature, perhaps pastoral fields as suggested by a funnel-like entrance into one of the enclosures. No convincing structural remains, such as a dwelling, that demonstrate contemporary occupation of the site have been identified. However, the presence of rubbish pits and cultural material presumably also deposited as rubbish in the ditches is indicative of settlement activity nearby - perhaps a farmstead associated with this field system.
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Author:		 L Miciak
M Atkinson
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Publisher:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Southend-on-Sea SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Land south of Brays Lane
County: Essex
District: Rochford
Parish: ROCHFORD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 587112, 192290 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATED HUMAN BONE (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FIRED CLAY (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) METALWORK (Find)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHELL (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SLAG (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WORKED OBJECT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATION BURIAL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-129347
OBIB: ASE report No: 2014093
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Note:		 A4, 92 pages
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018