Iron Age: 2200 Years Ago

Iron Age: 2200 Years Ago

About 2200 years ago, close to what is now Uphall School, was an Iron Age village.

It was one of the largest Iron Age villages in London. The village, known as Uphall camp, was next to the River Roding which provided fish, building materials, and a means of transport. The camp’s inhabitants lived in a series of round wooden houses with thatched roofs. Surrounding the camp was a raised earthen wall for defence.

To find out more about Uphall Iron Age camp, visit Redbridge Museum.

Uphall School is the building at the top. The shaded area shows what was the site of Howards chemical factory.

Uphall Camp London Museum

Site of Uphall camp and its boundary wall Redbridge Museum

Romans

After the Iron Age, the Romans used Uphall but appear not to have lived there.

Flagons were usually used for storing wine or oil. However, this flagon may have been used for a cremation (the burnt bones of a body) and was deliberately buried intact.

To find out more about the Romans in Redbridge, visit Redbridge Museum.

Flagon found in Uphall

Redbridge Museum