Trial trenching by Pre-Construct Archaeology at land at 76 West Street, Rochford, 2009 - EEX56275

A single evaluation trench, which was immediately extended to mitigate the archaeological resource encountered, was excavated on the site. This was in advance of redevelopment of the land to construct a 2/3 storey building with a ground floor shop and flats above. NRHE data transfer: Site code: EWSR09. A single L-shaped trench was excavated on the site. Subsequently an area to the south of the trench was also excavated due to archaeological features being located within that area. Natural gravel was recorded within the trench which was sealed by a homogenous silty clay layer. Recorded cutting into this clay horizon were two timber lined pits, a channel and a posthole. Artefactual evidence from these features dated to the 18th century. The two timber lined pits may represent small scale industry such as tanning or dyeing, or may be cess pits. Information from OASIS Online Form.