Site Event/Activity record ECC1419 - Watching brief at 24 South Street, Colchester, 1983

Location

Location 24 South Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99460 24735 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

August to September 1983

Map

Description

A watching brief was maintained during the demolition of an office block and erection of new flats. The new building is supported on strip foundations 0.8m wide and 1.5m deep. Beneath the modern tarmac and concrete floors was a layer of brick rubble approx. 0.3m thick, which it was thought was derived from a demolished Victorian property bombed during the war. The rubble overlay topsoil which varied in thickness between 0.3m or more. Several topsoil filled features may have been graves although none were positively identified as such and no human remains were discovered. Several 19th-20th century pits and foundation trenches were located as was a backfilled well (unknown date). Some animal bones and 3rd/4th -century pottery were found at two places. A third group of finds located near the eastern part of the site, probably came from a pit or ?grave. Underlying the topsoil was natural sand and gravel. No other archaeological layers were observed.<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.1019.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • 3rd-4th century Roman pottery, 24 South Street, Colchester (Find Spot)
  • Undated well, 24 South Street, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2016 9:43AM

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