Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1843: summary

Archaeological monitoring at Rochfords, Fordham Road, Wormingford, Essex, CO6 3AQ: August 2022
by Megan Seehra (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton, Laura Pooley and Adam Wightman)

Date report completed: November 2022
Location: Rochfords, Fordham Road, Wormingford, Essex, CO6 3AQ
Map reference(s): TL 93297 30373 (centre)
File size: 6532kb kb
Project type: Archaeological monitoring
Significance of the results:
Keywords: Wormingford,

Summary. Archaeological monitoring at Rochfords, Wormingford, Essex took place during excavations for an extension. Rochfords itself is a Grade II* listed building, with its origins in the 15th to 16th centuries. There is also a significant military site nearby, firstly used as landing ground in WWI, then later as an American base in WWII. Monitoring revealed one modern pit associated with the property