Site Event/Activity record ECC1478 - Watching brief at 52-3 High Street, Colchester, 1976

Location

Location 52-3 High Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99734 25192 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

1976

Map

Description

A watching brief was held at 52-3 High Street. There were no deep trenches but the entire site was stripped to a depth of 0.7m from the modern street level. The new building was constructed on a concrete raft. There were no significant features.<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.824.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2016 1:33PM

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