A Romano-British ditch, Post-medieval features and multi-period finds assemblage at Cook Field, East Street, Coggeshall (EHER 80354)

Trial trenching revealed undated linear features indicative of probable agricultural activity and a single undated pit which yielded Romano-British finds. Archaeological excavation revealed one possible Romano-British ditch, and a post-medieval pit and ditch. The finds assemblage consisted of Roman ceramic building material and pottery, and post-medieval peg tile and pottery.

November 2021. Trial trenching. Eight features were investigated, of which, six were identified as discrete linear features indicative of probable undated agricultural activity. A single large undated feature appeared to only produce Romano-British finds and a single irregular feature was also identified of probable natural origin. A number of finds were recovered mainly comprising of Romano-British ceramic building material, including broken fragments of tegulae, imbrex and box flue-tile, also a small assemblage of Roman Grey Ware and singular finds of a possible medieval brick, daub, animal bone and slag were also recovered. <1> August 2024. Archaeological excavation. Excavation revealed one possible Romano-British ditch, and a post-medieval pit and a ditch of the same date containing residual Roman material and post-medieval peg tile and pottery. <2>