Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 2150: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land to the rear of The Old Bakehouse, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Essex, CO13 0JP: February 2025
by Dr Patrick Spencer (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton)

Date report completed: March 2025
Location: The Old Bakehouse, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Essex, CO13 0JP
Map reference(s): TM 21473 19331 (centre)
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Project type: Archaeological evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (one trial trench) was carried out on land to the rear of The Old Bakehouse, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Essex, in advance of the construction of a new dwelling. Located within the historic core of Great Holland, a village likely to have originated in the medieval or late medieval period, the evaluation revealed a post-medieval ditch and undated tree-throw. The ditch was on the same alignment as Rectory Road and may represent part of an historic boundary within the settlement.