Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1201: summary

Archaeological monitoring and recording at Caer Luel, The Paddock, Stock, Essex, CM4 9BG - November 2017
by Laura Pooley (with contributions from -)

Date report completed: December 2017
Location: Caer Luel, The Paddock, Stock, Essex, CM4 9BG
Map reference(s): TQ 6924 9890 (c)
File size: 1,885 kb
Project type: Archaeological monitoring and recording
Significance of the results: negative
Keywords: modern, ditch/culvert

Summary. Archaeological monitoring and recording were undertaken at Caer Luel, The Paddock, Stock, Essex in advance of the construction of a new replacement dwelling. Stock was an important centre for pottery manufacture in the 16th to 19th centuries, with evidence for kilns close to the development site. However, monitoring revealed substantial modern disturbance associated with a large ditch/culvert which crossed the site and other more recent groundworks. There were no significant archaeological remains.