Collins, C. (2017). Archaeological Excavations at Goldingham Hall, Bulmer, Essex, 2013, 2014 and 2015. University of Cambridge: Access Cambridge Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1093339. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Excavations at Goldingham Hall, Bulmer, Essex, 2013, 2014 and 2015
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Series:		 Access Cambridge Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A total of seven trenches were opened in a field to the northeast of Goldingham Hall over a three year period, the first of which was funded by Managing a Masterpiece, a Heritage Lottery Funded project for communities along the Stour valley between 2010 and 2013 and run by Access Cambridge Archaeology (ACA) based in the University of Cambridge. The following two years of excavations continued with the ever encouraging support of the land owner Ashley Cooper and funding from the newly formed Stour Valley Community Archaeology group. The excavations followed on from fieldwalking also undertaken by ACA and Managing a Masterpiece in 2012. This report details the results of all three years of excavation at Goldingham Hall, Bulmer, in north Essex between 2013 and 2015. The main focus of occupation identified during the excavations was found to be between the 11th and 14th centuries, but there were indications that occupation was evident from much earlier during the Anglo Saxon period from about the 6th century AD. A large, possible medieval manor site was identified during the excavations as a kitchen area was noted with a number of clay ovens, at least one structure, large storage pits and possible further outbuildings and paddocks, as well as evidence for additional large boundary ditches. The general absence of any post-14th century pottery certainly suggests that the site was abandoned at that time. A number of residual worked flints were also excavated from across the site that hints at the utilisation of the landscape between the Mesolithic and the Early Iron Age along the Stour Valley and its tributaries, such as the Belchamp Brook. The additional finds of Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age pottery also suggested the presence of a settlement nearby, although no structural evidence was noted in the trenches.
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Author:		 C Collins
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Publisher:		 Access Cambridge Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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County: Essex
Parish: Bulmer
Country: England
District: Braintree
Grid Reference: 583369, 240285 (Easting, Northing)
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JEWS HARP (Object England)
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BEAM SLOT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL BEAM SLOT (Tag)
PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL PIT (Tag)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
OVEN (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL OVEN (Tag)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date:		 23 May 2022