Monument record WIX 003 - Roman Town Water Hall Farm, Roman (Roman)

1803: Roman scatter including building at WIX 001. Coins found, including Nero and Constans in Ensford Field.
1929 , 1936: Pottery C1-C2, found in rubbish pits.
1950- 1955: Rubbish pits found in N & NE face of gravel pit at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (OS 1950). Roof and flue tile, tesserae, window glass and wall plaster found in levelling depression at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Also C1-C2 coins, late C1 brooch, pottery, iron waste (1955).
1977: Area fieldwalked by HDAG - (finds recorded as WIX 001). Coin hoard, burials & ? Enclosure in Sturmer, Essex, adjacent to site. Bronze frog/toad figurine from Water Hall Farm vicinity (drawing in parish file)(R5).
1986-1987: Metal detected finds, bronze coins C1-C4 (up to Honorius), silver coins C1, C3, C4, brooches Colchester, Colchester derivative, Hod Hill, fragment of animal. Toilet implement (? Nail cleaner) fragment, pin, bracelet.
1987: Further finds included large coin group (mainly C3-C4), bronze cosmetic palette with animal head, spoons, probe, finger ring, brooches and a denarius of Faustina reworked as a intaglio (S1)(S2).
1990: Cremation group, three pottery vessels, found in side of a modern ditch at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) during pumping of water (S3). Cremated bone in a grey ware medium-mouthed jar, Samian ware form Dr. 42 as lid and fine grey biconical cups accompanying. Probably early C2 group (S4).
1992-4: Metal detected finds included bronze miniature axe, bracelet fragments, brooches (2,991), coins etc - plotted in gridded areas (S1). N.B. See Arttype for full list of artefacts.
1999: Gold jewellery found while metal detecting. Details in S5.
2005:Geophysical survey identified linear and discrete anomilies (S6)
2007: Site identified within the desk based assessment and preliminary field walking of the route of Kirtling green to Wixoe Pipeline (S15).
2008:Magnetometer and resistance meter survey at Field 1 (Wixoe) revealed a complex of regular enclosures straddling a broad avenue. Subsidiary enclosures and tracks were also noted. Evidence of industrial activity was interspersed throughout the site. The location of a substantial building with internal divisions was confirmed. Taking into account the results of the field walking survey, it is thought the site might represent a Romano-British 'ladder' settlement (S13).
2009: Fieldwalking identified a large collection of Roman pottery dating from the 2nd to the 4th centuries and Roman tiles.
2010: Evaluation identified various Roman features (S8).
2011: Excavation identified various Roman features (see WIX 022) (S9, S14).
See also Un, IA & Sax
2023:Additional information on Roman coins and small finds of C1-2 brooches, ring, bracelet, disc and Medieval folded sheet including images (S12).
2023: Site scheduled.