Site Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Brick Kiln Farm, St Edmund's Lane, Great Dunmow, Essex 2013

This collection comprises site data (images, reports and CAD) from an Archaeological evaluation, undertaken in advance of residential development. Twenty-five trenches were excavated across the site. These revealed the presence of only a low density, range and complexity of below-ground archaeological remains. The earliest recorded feature was a single ditch of medieval date, containing a small quantity of 12th-early 13th century pottery. In the absence of associated occupation remains, this is likely to be a simple field boundary - perhaps part of a wider enclosure system on the valley side. Apart from two undated features, the remainder of the recorded archaeological remains were parts of ditches of later post-medieval and/or modern date. All related to the division of the valley side into fields and their drainage. Some contained inserted modern ceramic field drains. No remains were encountered that can be related to the 19th century brickworks which was formerly present in the vicinity of the extant farm complex within the site.