Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1157: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land south of 27 Church Road, Barling Magna, Essex, SS3 0LS: August 2017
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Stephen Benfield, Ben Holloway, Sarah Carter )

Date report completed: September 2017
Location: Land south of 27 Church Road, Barling Magna, Essex, SS3 0LS
Map reference(s): TQ 9314 8968
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Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (one trial trench) was carried out on land south of 27 Church Road, Barling Magna, Essex in advance construction of a new detached dwelling. The site lies in close proximity to a medieval church and south of an area of archaeological features and finds originating from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman period. Archaeological excavation at this site uncovered a single ditch of late prehistoric, possibly Middle Iron Age date.