Site Event/Activity record ECC1475 - Watching brief along Western Relief Road, Colchester, 1975

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Location Westway, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9906 2573 (1m by 0m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

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1975

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A watching brief was held on the western section of the inner relief road. The CAT "X series" miscellaneous finds record contains an entry X139, which states "Iron object with possible gold plating. One sherd". The find spot is described as "From contractors excavation for Western Relief Road, 23/11/75. Possibly from Roman town ditch C3rd/4th" No further details are available. The Western Relief Road refers to the dual carriageway works on Balkerne Hill <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Various. unknown. Colchester SMR files. See under 'Balkerne Hill'.
  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.389.

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Mar 11 2016 1:35PM

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