Springfield Lyons Bronze Age Enclosure

A hidden gem in chelmsford even local people do not know this exists if we had a council not focused on building flats this would have been the center piece of local history with a visitor center and museum its very well preserved and well worth a visit.

A beautiful hidden spot surrounded by the hustle and bustle of a modern city this ancient site is a refreshing place to be. Don't expect "facilities" tour parties and such, there's the earthworks that would have surrounded the settlement smoothed by the centuries, some evidence of the Archeological diggings of both this and the adjacent Anglo Saxon burial site and little else. The rabbits keep the grass under control, but the ways in - which are not very "official" in nature - tend to get overgrown as the year progresses.

This area constantly changes in character through the seasons and is abundant with wildlife.
Windswept seed heads are just now beginning to give way to green growth, blossom and nesting birds.
Summer will see adjacent fields of meadow flowers, thistle, nettle and bramble.
Autumn brings the wild, ripening rosehips and grasses to provide food and shelter for birds, reptiles and insects, and hibernation zones for resident hedgehogs through the winter months.

It is a beautiful place with fascinating mosses and marshy ponds, quite unique in the local area. Increasingly hemmed in by commercial development, it would benefit hugely from active protection and enhancement by the City Council.

This is a delightful and secluded oasis of peace, quiet, wildlife and an ancient Bronze Age enclosure gradually being encroached upon by the surrounding industrial estates. Well worth a visit and moreso, protection! Owned by Essex County Council, there is a threat that the land might be used for further development. This must not happen!

I excavated the archaeology on the site next to this in 2011, where the new buildings are. Really cool to see the remains of this Bronze Age village still visible. Shame about some of the rubbish that has accumulated though.

Whilst taking a photograph of the shiny flint arrowhead in the centre of Brook end gardens, I was approached by a woman and her young daughter, She asked me what the hell It was !
I Explained its an arrowhead. Connected with the Bronze age hut circle Further up the road. He reply was "I've lived here for 40 years and didn't know"
I hope the city council protect this for future generations.

A bit of pain to find, but once you get there, the builder's rubble and artificial water feature are a real anticlimax.
It's in need of a good tidy up, but is an absolute gem, tucked behind a trading estate, a nursery school and an undeveloped field / meadow.

Went there after doing research and reading Google reviews. Completely over grown, no guidance boards or signs. Not worth a visit until it gets a face lift.