Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1762: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land at Easterford Nursery, Easterford Road,Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9DX:January 2022
by Harvey Furniss and Sarah Veasey (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton, Laura Pooley and Adam Wightman)

Date report completed: February 2022
Location: Easterford Nursery, Easterford Road,Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9DX
Map reference(s): TL 86051 18575 (centre)
File size: 6098 kb
Project type: Evaluation
Significance of the results:
Keywords: Kelvedon

Summary. An archaeological evaluation (one trial-trench) was carried out on land at Easterford Nursery, Easterford Road, Kelvedon, Essex in advance of the construction of two new dwellings. The site is located to the rear of Kelvedon High Street and Kelvedon is a historic settlement with origins in the Iron Age. A 19th-century ditch was the only feature uncovered. Finds recovered from the ditch included unfrogged brick, pottery sherds and peg-tile.