Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1607: summary

Archaeological evaluation at Wash Brook Stud, land west of Wash Farm, Halstead Road, Fordham, Essex, CO6 3LL
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Matthew Loughton, Laura Pooley, Chris Lister, Ben Holloway)

Date report completed: October 2020
Location: Wash Brook Stud, land west of Wash Farm, Halstead Road, Fordham
Map reference(s): TL 91750 27170
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Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (nine trial-trenches) was carried out at Wash Brook Stud, land west of Wash Farm, Halstead Road, Fordham, Essex in advance of the development of an equestrian stud comprising the erection of a new stable building, sand school and the retrospective siting of a mobile home with associated groundworks. The site lies in the midst of several cropmark complexes and south of a brickworks which operated from the mid 19th century until the First World War. Excavations revealed a modern pit and a medieval or post-medieval ditch which were probably associated with activity at the farm.