Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1998: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land between Back Lane and Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex: October 2023
by Megan Beale (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton)

Date report completed: October 2023
Location: land between Back Lane and Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex
Map reference(s): TL 76790 00829
File size: 4704 kb
Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. A six-trench evaluation was carried out on land between Back Lane and Old Church Road in East Hanningfield, ahead of the construction of 26 new dwellings. There are several Grade II listed buildings close to the development site, with evidence of activity dating back to the prehistoric period nearby. Several features dating to the medieval/post-medieval periods were recorded, with residual pottery from the Late Iron Age-early Roman period found as well. A couple of the features may have been post-medieval field boundaries.