Site Event/Activity record ECC3053 - Trial trenched evaluation at Fairfields Farm, Wormingford, 2015

Location

Location Fairfields Farm, Wormingford
Grid reference Centred TL 92654 30492 (539m by 676m)
Map sheet TL93SW
County ESSEX
Civil Parish WORMINGFORD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

September 2015

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Description

A trial trenched evaluation (37 trenches in total) was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust in advance of the construction of a farm biogas digester plant and lagoon (CBC planning application 150391). <1> At the time of the evaluation, the site was open ground (some grassed and used for vehicle storage) and the remainder was under arable cultivation. Twenty-one trenches (T1-T21) on the site of the proposed biomass facility (Area A), and six trenches (T22-T27) on the site of a new agricultural lagoon (Area B). The evaluation trenches were excavated under archaeological supervision using a tracked excavator, through two layers. A modern topsoil 250-400mm thick (L1), and a silty clay accumulation horizon (L2) 250-300mm thick. Nine archaeological features were revealed by the evaluation: modern pits and ditches, and areas of disturbance associated with the construction and subsequent demolition of the airfield. There were also three undated 'natural' features. A desk-based assessment was compiled by Archaeological Solutions in June 2015. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Holloway, Ben (CAT). 2015. Archaeological evaluation at Fairfields Farm, Wormingford, Essex, CO6 3AQ. CAT Report 872.
  • <2> Desk-based Assessment: Thompson, Peter and Newton, Andrew A.S.. 2015. Land at Wormingford Airfield, Wormingford, Essex. Heritage Impact Assessment.

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Record last edited

Oct 21 2015 11:28AM

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