Site Event/Activity record ECC1008 - Excavations at Turner Rise, Asda Store, Colchester, 1996/7
Location
| Location | Turner Rise, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 9946 2653 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
Winter 1996/7
Description
Rescue excavations undertaken ahead of extensive redevelopment on Turner Rise, north of Colchester. The excavations provided an opportunity to explore a known Roman cemetery dating from the late 1st to 3rd centuries. Also discovered were a previously unknown north - south Roman road, Roman ditches, post-medieval clay pits and a brick kiln.<1>
There is no further information on this work, and no report.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC194 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd.. 1998. The Colchester Archaeologist (Issue Number 11) 1997-8. Number 11. p.13.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECC2248 Charred plant remains from Turner Rise, Colchester, 1997 (Ref: ECC2248)
Record last edited
Sep 13 2016 9:53AM