Roman field system, trackways, subterranean tomb, buildings, ironworking furnaces and a rubbish pit, West of Wellwick Farm (EHER 2938)

Excavations in 1979 revealed a large square or rectangular enclosure running into St Osyth's park.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Excavations in 1979 revealed a large square or rectangular enclosure running into St Osyth's park. A ditched trackway to the NW had 2 stone buildings at its end. At the entrance to the enclosure another ditched trackway SW-NE to the Roman road from Colchester to Clacton. Field ditches backfilled c.150- 200AD were set at right angles to the south side of this trackway. A subterranean Kentish rag and tile built tomb (vaulted) was shown to have been robbed in antiquity, although a skeleton of an adult male was found. <1>-<6> Further seasons of work revealed a ditch/trackway which joined the villa enclosure (TM 11 NW 4) and two ironworking furnaces, two quenching tanks and a large rubbish pit. A Roman field system consisting of trackways and ditches was plotted and further Roman building materials and pottery as well as a neolithic flint were discovered at TM 1220 1670 (recorded in 16176) <7> <8> Additional references <9> <10> <11> <12>