Site Event/Activity record ECC1445 - Watching brief at 31 Queen Street, Colchester, 1985
Location
| Location | 31 Queen Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9992 2509 (15m by 10m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
July 1985
Description
A watching brief was undertaken during the groundworks for a new building on the site of the old booking office (31 Queen Street) of the former bus station. Construction of the new building involved the excavation of ten holes, in which were observed tessellated and other floors, and robbed and unrobbed foundations of Roman date. The highest surviving Roman deposits were the tessellated floors which occurred at a depth of 1.0m. The natural was encountered at between 1.4m and 1.6m.<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.1052.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- MCC1700 Roman floors, 31 Queen Street, Colchester (Element Group)
- MCC1696 Roman tessellated pavement, 31 Queen Street, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1697 Roman tessellated pavement, 31 Queen Street, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1698 Roman tessellated pavement, 31 Queen Street, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1694 Roman wall, 31 Queen Street, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1695 Roman wall, 31 Queen Street, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Feb 2 2018 3:44PM