Trial trenching by Oxford Archaeology East at land north of West Street, Coggeshall, 2016 - EEX59111

NRHE data transfer: In May 2016, Oxford Archaeology East undertook an evaluation at Land north of West Street, Coggeshall. The south of the site is bounded by West Street, on the line of Stane Street Roman Road. The earliest activity encountered was in the form of a prehistoric pit containing possibly Late Bronze Age pottery and fragments of an Early Iron Age vessel. Residual Roman activity was indicated by a single rim sherd and possible Roman bricks and tiles. Earlier Medieval sherds were recovered from ditches and pits in a trench at the eastern edge of the site. Later Medieval activity was evidenced in pits and possible ditches close to West Street, however, this was potentially obscured by the denser 16th century activity. A number of 16th century pits of varying sizes were found in Trench 36 with a possible plot boundary ditch in Trench 34. An interesting assemblage of bird (fowl) bones was recorded, predominantly.