Site Event/Activity record ECC1442 - Watching Brief at 42 St John's Street, Colchester, 1984
Location
Location | 42 St John's Street, Colchester |
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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
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> SCC101 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)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 12:41PM