Site Event/Activity record ECC1305 - Watching Brief at 2 & 3 St Nicholas Passage, Colchester, 1979
Location
| Location | 2 & 3 St Nicholas Passage, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9975 2518 (15m by 7m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
June to July 1979
Description
A watching brief was held during the construction of new shops along St Nicholas Passage. "A strip trench for a foundation was dug around all four sides of the site. The rest of the site was lowered by about 0.5 m. The trench was about 2.5 m deep and was cut through dark soil (fill of many pits?). Two holes were dug in the centre of the site to a depth of 6 or 7 feet. Nothing of significance was observed in any of the contractor's excavations apart from a possible pre-Boudican daub wall, burnt in AD 60/1, a burnt surface of a ?pit nearby, and a foundation of flint - all at a depth of about 2 m."<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.891.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2016 2:23PM