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Name:	Springfield Lyons
SMR Number:	5789
Type of record:	Monument

Grid Reference:	TL 733 082
Map Sheet:	TL70NW
Parish:	SPRINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Summary

Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age pits (c2000 BC) were found during excavation of a Late Bronze Age enclosure (see 5788 for this). Further excavations demonstrated that the pits form part of a Neolithic Cuasewayed enclosure.

Full description

Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age pits (c2000 BC) were found during excavation of a Late Bronze Age enclosure (see 5788 for this). A small amount of pottery was found, including grooved ware. Flintwork included waste flints, scrapers and barbed and tanged arrowheads <1> Other refs: <3><4><5><6><7>

ap <2>

Further Neolithic pits were excavated in 1991 and interpreted as part of a Neolithic Causewayed enclosure.Examination of an area outside the east entrance of the Late Bronze Age enclosure revealed two large pits, both of which yielded early Neolithic decorated pottery. Subsequent trial trenching revealed these features to be part of a causewayed enclosure, which cut off an area of land between two small streams. The segments of causewayed ditch were formed by elongated pits some of which had deeper shaft like features. The causewayed ditch showed evidence of a number of recuts, and occasional artefact rich deposits, it appeared that in some cases particular types of natural material, had been selected for deposition. Subsequently the causewayed enclosure became a focus for deposition of Grooved Ware and Beaker material both in the upper ditch fills and in small pits and other features. <8>

Two large pits and a smaller shallow pit were excavated on the projected line of the causewayed enclosure along with the northern end of a pit that had been part-excavated during the 1991 trenching. A small amount of early Neolithic pottery was recovered from these features and from a small pit located within the enclosure. A gap between pits towards the north-east corner of Plot K may indicate the position of an entranceway into the causewayed enclosure. <9>

<1> Buckley, DG, 1985, Springfield Lyons Excavations-General Background (EXCAV REPORT). SEX19648.

<2> unknown, 1992, 410/3 (AP). SEX52279.

<3> unknown, 1985, Chelmer-Blackwater Valley Aerial Survey Project 1985 (DESC TEXT). SEX54165.

<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.

<6> Buckley, D and Tyler, S, 1987, Springfield Lyons Excavation: The Anglo-Saxon Periods, Vol 22, No 1, 3-6 (DESC TEXT). SEX19656.

<6> Tyler, S and Major, H, 1987, The Early Anglo-Saxon cemetery and later Saxon settlement at Springfield Lyons, Essex, Vol 22, No 1, 3-6 (DESC TEXT). SEX68888.

<7> Buckley, DG, 1986, Springfield Lyons Excavation: The Prehistoric Periods, Vol 21, No 3, pp57-60 (DESC TEXT). SEX54169.

<8> Brown, N and Medlycott, M, 2012, The Neolithic and Bronze Age Enclosures at Springfield Lyons, Essex, Excavations 1981-1991 (DESC TEXT). SEX70875.

<9> Ennis, T, 2012, Plot K, Chelmsford Business Park, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex (DESC TEXT). SEX70872.

Monument Types

CAUSEWAYED ENCLOSURE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2001 BC)
PIT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1401 BC)

Associated Finds

VESSEL (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1401 BC)

Associated Events

SALV EXCAV by Hedges, JD and Buckley, DG, 1981-1986 (Ref: ?)
SALV EXCAV by Buckley, DG, (Ref: ?)

Protected Status

Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 2.14
Historic Environment Character Area: Chelmsford 2
Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 2.15

Sources and further reading

<1>	EXCAV REPORT: Buckley, DG. 1985. Springfield Lyons Excavations-General Background.
<2>	AP: unknown. 1992. 410/3.
<3>	DESC TEXT: unknown. 1985. Chelmer-Blackwater Valley Aerial Survey Project 1985.
<4>	DESC TEXT: ECC. 1981 ?. Springfield Chelmer Valley Project Progress Report.
<5>	DESC TEXT: Hedges, John D. 1981 ?. Archaeological Potential of the Springfield Development Area.
<6>	DESC TEXT: Buckley, D and Tyler, S. 1987. Springfield Lyons Excavation: The Anglo-Saxon Periods. Vol 22, No 1, 3-6.
<6>	DESC TEXT: Tyler, S and Major, H. 1987. The Early Anglo-Saxon cemetery and later Saxon settlement at Springfield Lyons, Essex. Vol 22, No 1, 3-6.
<7>	DESC TEXT: Buckley, DG. 1986. Springfield Lyons Excavation: The Prehistoric Periods. Vol 21, No 3, pp57-60.
<8>	DESC TEXT: Brown, N and Medlycott, M. 2012. The Neolithic and Bronze Age Enclosures at Springfield Lyons, Essex, Excavations 1981-1991.
<9>	DESC TEXT: Ennis, T. 2012. Plot K, Chelmsford Business Park, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex.

Related records

5783	Part of: Springfield Cursus-Eastern End (Find Spot)
5782	Part of: Springfield Cursus-West Terminal (Find Spot)
5780	Part of: Springfield Cursus-West Terminal (Monument)
5781	Part of: Springfield Cursus-West Terminal (Monument)
48077	Related to: Plot K, Chelmsford Business Park, Springfield (Monument)

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