Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1863: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land to the rear of Debden Barns, Water Lane, Elder Street, Wimbish, Essex, CB11 3JY: October 2022
by Dr Elliott Hicks

Date report completed: October 2022
Location: Debden Barns, Water Lane, Elder Street, Wimbish, Essex, CB11 3JY
Map reference(s): TL 56440 34169
File size: 3165 kb
Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (three trial-trenches) was carried out on land to the rear of Debden Barns, Wimbish, Essex in advance of the construction of a new dwelling. The development site is located next to a property containing a possible moat which likely has its origins in the medieval period, and lies near a historic RAF airfield and in the midst of a number of Second World War era defensive structures. Despite lying in an archaeologically-sensitive area, however, no archaeological remains were encountered.