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