MONUMENT NO. 925484

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Part of the Medieval town defences, a building and pottery kiln were excavated during excavations prior to redevelopment at 77 High Road. The town defence comprised an earthern rampart and a timber palisade which were dated to the 13th century. The building was timber framed and late 13th century in date, associated features included a hearth pit and cobbled floors. The kiln had been badly damaged by ploughing, surviving features comprised the base and part of the flue.

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TQ 803902: Rescue excavations were carried out prior to redevelopment at No.77 High Road. A C13th earth rampart with timber palisade was recorded. Domestic occupation began in the late C13th. Associated features consisted of timber framed buildings, a hearth pit, laid cobbled floors, a store sleeper wall and a brushwood wall.
Ploughed evidence for a pottery kiln was found in the form of the kiln base and part of the flue. (1)

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( 1) Essex Archaeological News

Page(s)13-14

( 2) Essex archaeology and history : transactions of Essex Archaeological Society

21, 1990 Page(s)92-102

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