Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1867: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land north of 48 Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Essex CM9 8SE: October-November 2022
by Dr Elliott Hicks

Date report completed: November 2022
Location: 48 Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Essex CM9 8SE
Map reference(s): TL 96290 10634
File size: 3365 kb
Project type: Evaluation
Significance of the results:
Keywords: Iron Age Roman Tollesbury

Summary. An archaeological evaluation (13 trial-trenches) was carried out on land north of 48 Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Essex in advance of the construction of a new residential development. The site lies to the north of Woodrolfe Road, a medieval road linking Tollesbury with Woodrolfe Creek and the nearby marshes, and southwest of a series of Late Iron Age or Roman ‘red hills’. Excavations at the site revealed a medieval ditch which was likely the product of agricultural activity, and which also produced a small amount of Late Iron Age and Roman pottery. A modern posthole, an undatable pit and a natural feature were also uncovered