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CAT Report 2039: summary

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Archaeological monitoring at Prittlewell Priory, Priory Park, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6NB: March 2024
by Megan Beale

Date report completed: April 2024
Location: Prittlewell Priory, Priory Park, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6NB
Map reference(s): TQ 87681 87394 (centre)
File size: 1,319 KB kb
Project type: archaeological monitoring
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Summary. Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out at Prittlewell Priory, Southend-on-Sea to replace a failed stop cock following a burst water pipe.

Prittlewell Priory has its origins in the 12th century and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. In 2019 a wealthy – perhaps royal – Anglo- Saxon burial chamber was discovered in the north-east area of Priory Park. No archaeological remains were encountered during monitoring which revealed only post-medieval/modern layers.