Summary

A 16m length of linear ditch was revealed during excavation of a ring ditch c100m to the west of the cursus.

Full description

A 16m length of linear ditch was revealed during excavation of a ring ditch c100m to the west of the cursus. The linear ditch was c1.8m wide x 0.6-0.7m deep, with a V-shaped profile. Although the relationship with the ring ditch was not apparent in the sections, 2 sherds of probable middle iron age pottery indicate it is later in date. The ditch changed direction where it contacted the ring ditch, suggesting the latter may have been an extant earthwork with the linear ditch aligned on it. It seemed to butt end c5m south of the ring ditch though the APs indicated it as continuing. The ditch is interpreted as an iron age or later boundary ditch <1> <2> <3> See 5778 for AP refs and for cursus itself. Other refs: <4><5>

Site Assessment = Excavated in advance of planned expansion of Chelmsford in the 1960's <1>

<1> Buckley, DG, 1985, Report on a Ring Ditch Excavated in 1981 (EXCAV REPORT). SEX19635.

<2> unknown, unknown, Springfield Cursus (MENTION). SEX19642.

<3> unknown, unknown, SMR (DESC TEXT). SEX19638.

<4> ECC, 1981 ?, Springfield Chelmer Valley Project Progress Report (DESC TEXT). SEX54167.

<5> Hedges, John D, 1981 ?, Archaeological Potential of the Springfield Development Area (DESC TEXT). SEX54168.

Monument Types

• BOUNDARY MARKER (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
• DITCH (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)

Associated Finds

• BOUNDARY MARKER (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
• VESSEL (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)

Associated Events

• SALV EXCAV by Hedges, JD and Buckley, DG, (Ref: ?)

Protected Status

• Historic Environment Character Area: Chelmsford 2
• Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 2.11
• Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 4.2
• Conservation Area: Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation (CHELMSFORD)
• Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 2.14
• Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 4.1
• Historic Environment Character Area: Chelmsford 4

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SPRINGFIELD Pease Hall Farm , cropmarks; enclosure ect © Essex County Council	Springfield Cursus, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council
Springfield Lyons, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council	Springfield Lyons, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council
Springfield Lyons, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council	Springfield Lyons, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council
Springfield Lyons, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council	Springfield Lyons, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council
Springfield Lyons, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council	Springfield Lyons, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council
CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council	CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council
CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council	CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council
CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council	CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council
CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council	CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council
CHELMSFORD Springfield Cursus-Ring Ditch to the West of © Essex County Council	Springfield Cursus, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council
Springfield Cursus, Springfield, Chelmsford © Essex County Council

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