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Land North of Stewarts Way, Manuden, Essex: Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Wardell Armstrong Archaeology unpublished report series
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| Abstract: |
The evaluation comprised the excavation of twenty-nine trenches, which measured 30.00m in length and 1.80m in width, across the proposed development area. The trenches were placed on using a random grid array. The trenches were, however, located with due regard to the location of services and taking into consideration ecological/arboricultural constraints. The trenches and features were surveyed using an RTK GPS (Leica GS14/CS15) with an accuracy/error of <1cm. The trial-trenches represent a 3% sample of the overall site.
The general aims of these investigations were:
• to establish the presence/absence, nature, extent and state of preservation of archaeological remains and to record these where they were observed;
• to establish the character of those features in terms of cuts, soil matrices and interfaces;
• to assess the impact of the application on the archaeological site;
• to recover artefactual material, especially that useful for dating purposes;
• to recover palaeoenvironmental material where it survives in order to understand site and landscape formation processes.
And specifically, to investigate:
• the potential palaeo-environmental alluvial deposits surviving within the Stort Valley
• features and Deposits relating to the origins and development of Manuden.
Deposits considered not to be significant were removed by a mechanical excavator with a toothless ditching bucket, under close archaeological supervision. All possible features were inspected and excavated by hand. Once completed all features were recorded according to the WA standard procedure as set out in the Excavation Manual (WA 2020). On completion the evaluation trenches were to be reinstated by replacing the excavated material. This was done. The archaeological work was undertaken over 6 days between the 22nd and the 29th of March 2022 and comprised the excavation of twenty-nine trenches. The survival of the archaeological features was good, and survival does not appear to have been influenced by past ploughing or later phases of development. Archaeological remains were found in just five of the trenches. The data recovered indicated past activity on the site dating to the post-medieval period. Three post-medieval ditches, associated with limited quantities of ceramic building material and pottery, and an undated pit were encountered. The post-medieval archaeological features, and the associated palaeoenvironmental remains, allude to the rural and agricultural character of the site. |
| Author: |
Liam Podbury
Peter Clarke
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| Publisher: |
Wardell Armstrong Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2022
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Essex |
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Manuden |
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Uttlesford |
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England |
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Grid Reference: 548610, 227012 (Easting, Northing)
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wardella2-506374 |
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This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.
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09 Aug 2022 |
