Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1506: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land at Tamarisk, 19 The Street, Kirby-Le-Soken, Essex, CO13 0EE: January 2020
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton, Laura Pooley, Alec Wade, Adam Wightman, Chris Lister, Emma Holloway)

Date report completed: January 2020
Location: Tamarisk, 19 The Street, Kirby-Le-Soken, Essex, CO13 0EE
Map reference(s): TM 220 220 (centre)
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Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (eleven trial-trenches) was carried out on land at Tamarisk, 19 The Street, Kirby-le-Soken, in advance of the construction of eight new dwellings, including new access driveways and utilities and slight alterations to the existing dwelling. Ten features were uncovered – five ditches, two pits, a gully, a natural feature and a tree throw – which were most likely the product of agricultural activity at the site from the 17th to the 20th century. A sherd of 13th- to 16th-century pottery was also recovered, indicating that the site may have witnessed an earlier phase of activity too.