Archaeological evaluation at 5 The Street, Sheering, Harlow, Essex, CM22 7LS: December 2025

An archaeological evaluation (three trial-trenches) was carried out at 5 The Street, Sheering, Harlow, Essex, in advance of the demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of two detached dwellings as the site is located within the historic settlement of Sheering. The evaluation revealed three pits, pottery from two of the pits has been dated to the medieval period (13th to the 15th centuries). Archaeological evaluation at 5 The Street, Sheering, Harlow, Essex revealed three pits. A small assemblage of pottery was recovered from two of the pits (F1 and F3) consisting of Colchester-type ware, dating to the medieval period. A small assemblage of pottery and fragment of grinding stone was also recovered from the subsoil (L2) consisting of Medieval sandy greyware. Although the evidence recovered from the evaluation is limited, it does reveal medieval activity on the development site. Modern pit F2 was also recorded.