History is in the Mud: A Community Research Centre for Tollesbury Wick

The project develops an investigation that straddles both the fragile ecosystem at Tollesbury Wick and the exceptionally rich archaeological deposits preserved in the salt marshes. It addresses and negotiates the tensions between archaeological activities, habitat preservation, and public access, and proposes a community research centre that treads and rests lightly on the ground. This provides a space for multidisciplinary research that engages the local community and visitors in active fieldwork and nurtures a wider cultural consciousness of the environmental and historic value of the area.