Site Event/Activity record ECC141 - Burnt levels, Telephone Manager's Office, West Stockwell Street, Colchester, 1964
Location
Location | West Stockwell Street, Colchester |
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Grid reference | Centred TL 9950 2535 (27m by 14m) |
Map sheet | TL92NE |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Archaeological Research Group, Colchester
Date
1964
Description
At the site for the Telephone Managers Office , West Stockwell Street, Museum staff and members of a local archaeological society rescued first century pottery and recorded associated burnt levels prior to building on this site in 1964. (The Archaeological Research Group, under the direction of Mr J. Blyth excavated a part of the site before building operations commenced. See ECC950) <1>'More interesting were a number of pre-Flavian clay lamps and lamp-moulds which Mr. Blyth recovered from burnt layers in contractors excavations.'<2> Blake planned the remains observed during this work.<3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SCC586 DRAWING - PLAN: Blake, Brian P.. 25/11/1964. Telephone Manager Office Site, 1964.
- <1> SCC72 Article in serial: Dunnett, B. Rosalind. K.. 1968. First Century Colchester in the light of recent Research. Volume II, Part 2 (Third Series). page 139.
- <2> SCC183 Article in serial: Dunnett, B.R.K.. 1966. Excavations on North Hill, Colchester. 123:1. p27.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 1:52PM