Site Event/Activity record ECC1487 - Watching brief at Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, 1978
Location
| Location | Balkerne Gardens, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9932 2521 (22m by 17m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
1978
Description
A watching brief was held during phase 2 of the redevelopment of the Balkerne Gardens. In March 1978, the site for Parsley House was cleared of up to 0.8m of topsoil. A series of 0.6m wide trenches was then cut to depths of 2.5m to 3.0m. The north-east corner of Parsley House occupies part of the site of No.5 Balkerne Gardens , where excavations took place in 1965 (see ECC659). Roman foundations, the north-south street between Insula 17a and 17b, and traces of a Roman yard were encountered.<1> See also ECC1481 (watching brief for Phase 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.835, p.865.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- MCC1723 Roman foundation, Parsley House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1537 Roman street between Insulas 17a-17b, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC1722 Roman wall, Parsley House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1724 Roman wall, Parsley House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1725 Roman wall, Parsley House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester (Element)
- MCC2211 Roman yard?, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester (Element Group)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 1:25PM