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June 28, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Archaeological Evaluation. Land at Priest's Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex

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TLT Lyons

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the archaeological significance of the site ahead of development.
  • Conducted an evaluation with thirty-eight trial trenches across a 4.2ha site.
  • Focused on the middle area of the site where ten trenches were specifically dug.
  • Mapped historic features to analyze agricultural activity from the post-medieval period.
  • Identified four boundary ditches and two pits from the post-medieval period.
  • No earlier archaeological features or deposits were found in the evaluation.
  • Findings correlate with mapping of 19th-century agricultural layouts.

Abstract

An evaluation was carried out in advance of proposed residential development, comprising the investigation of thirty-eight trial trenches distributed across the c.4.2ha site. Ten trenches, mostly located across the middle of the site, contained the remains of boundary four ditches and two pits dating to the post-medieval period. These features all relate to the 19th-century agricultural fieldscape, as shown on historic mapping, and to activity within it. No archaeological features, deposits or finds of earlier date were identified.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bab961bb0a67205c682chttps://doi.org/10.5284/1143809
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