Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 626: summary

An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching on land to the rear of 60 North Street, Great Dunmow, Essex - December 2011
by Adam Wightman (with contributions from Stephen Benfield)

Date report completed: January 2012
Location: rear of 60 North Street, Great Dunmow, Essex
Map reference(s): TL 6278 2240
File size: 8,288 kb
Project type: Archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching
Significance of the results: *
Keywords: medieval/post-medieval, pottery

Summary. An archaeological evaluation by two trial-trenches revealed an absence of archaeological deposits or finds associated with the Roman road which extended north from Great Dunmow towards Thaxted (HER 1185). However, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds and CBM fragments from both trenches indicate that activity associated with the roadside settlement on North Street during these periods extended a considerable distance east back from the street frontage.