Archaeological evaluation and geoarchaeological investigation by Colchester Archaeological Trust at St Andrews Road, Weeley, 2016 - EEX59099

An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching and geoarchaeological investigation was carried out in advance of the construction of fourteen new dwellings at St Andrews Road, Weeley. Evaluation: Two pieces of worked flint were identified dating from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, and a pit and residual pottery sherds indicate activity from the Mid-Late Iron Age into the early Roman period (1st century). Ditches dating from the late Roman period (late 3rd to 4th century) probably formed field boundaries, and three spreads of material may be related to the infilling of hollows or even possibly of ponds. A post-medieval field boundary was also excavated and several modern features were probably associated with a small temporary structure on the site. Geoarchaeological investigation: There was no evidence of any Palaeolithic remains. Accession no: COLEM:2016.54.