Site Event/Activity record ECC1442 - Watching Brief at 42 St John's Street, Colchester, 1984

Location

Location 42 St John's Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99520 24989 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

01/11/1984

Map

Description

A watching brief was held during the construction of a rear extension in the back yard of No 42 St John's Street. Building work revealed a section of the town wall and excavation of two trenches led to the discovery of quantities of medieval and post-medieval pottery. One trench sited by the rear door was dug to a depth of 2.0 m below ground level revealing black topsoil which "was presumably the north edge of the town ditch". A lens of burnt clay or daub was noted at 1.2m depth.<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.1047.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Roman defensive ditch of the Roman Colonia, Colchester (Monument)
  • Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2016 12:41PM

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