Site Event/Activity record ECC1215 - Watching brief at Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, 1975
Location
| Location | Balkerne Gardens, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99270 25208 (21m by 2m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
June 1975
Description
A watching brief was maintained during the excavation of a trench for a gas main around the perimeter of the Balkerne Gardens central lawn. The gas board trench was 0.65 metres deep and revealed a thick featureless layer of dark greyish brown sandy loam which contained various sherds of 3rd to 4th century date. A patch of burnt daub was exposed at the bottom of the trench in front of No. 5 and 6 Balkerne Gardens. Elsewhere the topsoil extended beyond the bottom of the trench.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.814.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Feb 11 2016 1:13PM