Site Event/Activity record ECC1281 - Watching Brief along Rawstorn Road, Colchester, 1978

Location

Location Rawstorn Road, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9904 2510 (15m by 150m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

1978

Map

Description

A watching brief was maintained during the laying of a north-south gas main along Rawstorn Road. The trench cut through the Roman road leading south-eastwards from the Balkerne Gate and was present opposite No's 20, 22, 24and 26.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.872.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Road between fortress/town and main Colchester to London Road (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2016 8:32AM

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