Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1162: summary

Archaeological evaluation at Lordships Stud, Back Road, Writtle, Essex, CM1 3PD: August 2017
by Laura Pooley (with contributions from Stephen Benfield, Sarah Carter, Ben Holloway)

Date report completed: September 2017
Location: Lordships Stud, Back Road, Writtle, Essex, CM1 3PD
Map reference(s): TL 6712 0637
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Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching (five trial-trenches) was carried out at Lordships Stud, Writtle, Essex in advance of the construction of 17 dwellings with associated landscaping, car parking and access. The development site is located in an area of prehistoric cropmarks, Roman settlement remains and close to the King John's Hunting Lodge. Evaluation revealed a medieval pit and ditch, a late 17th-18th century brick floor, and three brick wall foundations and a yard surface of 19th-20th century date.