SEX73930 - Land East of Bromley Road, Lawford: Archaeological Evaluation

An archaeological excavation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in June and July 2018 on land east of Bromley Road, Lawford, Essex. Two excavation areas had been identified based on the results of previous fieldwork; Area 1 targeted possible Bronze Age activity identified in the north-east corner of the northern field; with Area 2 focussing on Iron Age features identified within the south-west corner of the southern field of the site. The excavation identified an initial phase of occupation, probably in the Middle Iron Age, of agricultural activity within enclosures in Area 2 and extending to the north. The second and main phase of activity broadly dated to the Middle to Late Iron Age, and included a possible roundhouse, as evidenced by a ring gully, along with associated features in Area 2 and trackways defined by parallel ditch alignments in both areas. A third and final phase of activity, probably dating to the Late Iron Age, was represented by two extensive ditches in Area 2, though the exact function of these was unclear.