What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the archaeological remains present on a 4.2ha site in Braintree, Essex.

May 3, 2026Open Access

Archaeological Evaluation: Land south of Gilda Terrace, Braintree, Essex

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To evaluate the archaeological remains present on a 4.2ha site in Braintree, Essex.
Excavated twenty-eight trial trenches across the evaluated area.
Recorded archaeological remains and their characteristics in five trenches.
Five trenches contained archaeological remains, including low-density ditches and gullies.
Two post-medieval ditches indicate agricultural use in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Three smaller ditches/gullies remain undated, suggesting isolated periods of activity.

Abstract

Twenty-eight archaeological trial trenches were excavated across a 4.2ha site area. Archaeological remains were recorded in five of the trenches. These comprised a low density and complexity of ditches and gullies, distributed across the evaluated area. Two post-medieval / modern ditches relate to the agricultural use of the site in the 19th and 20th centuries. The ditches are former parts of the field boundary system, shown on historic mapping from the mid-19th century onwards. Three small ditches / gullies are undated. Due to the paucity of evidence across the site, it is difficult to ascertain their period of use, though they likely represent small isolated periods of activity.

Archaeological Evaluation: Land south of Gilda Terrace, Braintree, Essex

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