Site Event/Activity record ECC1227 - Watching brief for sewer trench, Roman Road, Colchester, 1976
Location
| Location | Roman Road / Castle Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0003 2546 (240m by 278m) |
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
June-July 1976
Description
A watching brief was maintained during the laying of a new sewerage system by Colchester Borough Council. The trench for the new pipe was cut to a depth of 2.5m and passed along the eastern boundary of the bowling green, beneath the town wall and along Castle Road and Roman Road. Where it passed beneath the town wall it was set in a trench bored underneath it. Thus a deep cutting had to be made through the rampart. A small pit containing Roman pottery was observed outside No.55 Castle Road.<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.821-822.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Feb 11 2016 1:25PM