Site Event/Activity record ECC2791 - Evaluation at Topfield, Rawstorn Road, Colchester, 2001
Location
| Location | Topfield, Rawstorn Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99009 25218 (44m by 20m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
April 2001
Description
Three trial trenches were excavated by Colchester Archaeological Trust in April 2001, in advance of a planning application for the construction of five dwellings and a garage block. Roman pits and ditches and probably four Roman inhumations were revealed by the evaluation. All features were shallow and were covered by at least 1m of topsoil containing residual Roman pottery. This indicated that the previous land surface had been stripped at some stage, and other material dumped on top.<1><2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC964 Evaluation Report: Benfield S. and Orr, K.. 2001. Report on an archaeological evaluation at Topfield, Rawstorn Road, Colchester, April 2001. CAT Report 134.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. pg 254-5.
- <3> SCC106 Serial: Crummy, Philip. 1993. CAR 9:Excavations of Roman and later cemeteries, churches and monastic sites in Colchester, 1971-8. 9. pp.258-263.
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Record last edited
Dec 20 2016 1:31PM