#ThrowbackThursday – Hullbridge

For this #ThrowbackThursday we are learning about Colchester Archaeological Trust’s evaluation at Windermere Avenue in Hullbridge, Essex.

The work at Windermere Avenue was completed in March 2022 ahead of the construction of a new housing estate. CAT were commissioned to excavate this site, as previous investigations nearby showed evidence of the Early Iron Age. This included prehistoric pits, a trackway, six post-built structures, pits, post-holes and a large waterhole. Two small unurned Romano-British cremations were also identified.

We excavated four trial-trenches, and revealed fifteen features indicating Early Iron Age settlement activity including seven Bronze Age to Early Iron Age pits, a Romano-British pit and two post-medieval or modern pits. Finds varied from prehistoric pottery sherds, to post-medieval pottery and building material. The most exciting finds on the site were two small fragments of a fired clay object, which could have come from a loomweight. If this is the case, it shows that weaving was likely taking place on this site.

Archaeological work at sites such as Windermere Avenue help us to add to the knowledge of Prehistoric activity in the area.

Research by Work Experience Student Dylan

For more information, check out Report 1791 at cat.essex.ac.uk