Land East of Halstead Road, Kirby Cross, Essex. Archaeological Evaluation (OASIS ID: cotswold2-288047)

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in December 2017 on land east of Halstead Road, Kirby Cross, Essex. A total of 84 trenches was excavated. The evaluation identified a single feature of Late prehistoric date together with a small area of medieval activity within the eastern part of the site. This medieval activity comprised agricultural boundary ditches and a cluster of pits. Undated activity comprised three undated pits and an unurned cremation in the western part of the site. Post-medieval and modern field system ditches, and a number of modern pits, were also identified.

2017年12月，科茨沃尔德考古（Cotswold Archaeology）在埃塞克斯郡柯比克罗斯霍尔斯特德路东侧地块开展考古评估工作。本次评估共开挖84处探沟，在场地东部识别出一处史前晚期遗存与一处小型中世纪活动遗迹。该中世纪活动遗迹包含农业界沟及一组坑群。场地西部则发现未断代活动遗存：3处未明确年代的坑穴与一处无骨灰瓮的火葬遗迹。此外，本次评估还识别出中世纪后与近现代农田系统界沟，以及多处现代坑穴。