Site Event/Activity record ECC1223 - Watching brief at St Peter's Street, Colchester, 1976
Location
| Location | St Peter's Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99583 25522 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
April 1976
Description
A watching brief was maintained during the construction of an office extension along St Peter's Street. "During the contractor's initial clearance work the retaining wall against the Northgate Street boundary collapsed, revealing the top of an arched drain outlet in the north side of the town wall".<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.817.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Feb 11 2016 1:21PM