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A Romano-British site north of Pound Wood, Thundersley is a settlement of the Roman period located in Essex. The site has yielded evidence of occupation dating to the Romano-British period, indicating habitation or activity during the Roman administration of Britain. The precise character of the structures and the full extent of the settlement remain subjects of archaeological investigation, though the location demonstrates the presence of Roman-period settlement patterns in this part of Essex.
Romano-British site N of Pound Wood, Thundersley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002147. View the official record →
A Romano-British site north of Pound Wood, Thundersley is a settlement of the Roman period located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002147.
Romano-British site N of Pound Wood, Thundersley is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002147.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Fort at Hadleigh (2.3 km), Rayleigh Castle (2.4 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit Hill (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British site N of Pound Wood, Thundersley's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Romano-British site N of Pound Wood, Thundersley stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.