Site Event/Activity record ECC1658 - Watching brief at Balkerne Gate, Colchester, 1992

Location

Location Balkerne Gate, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9923 2518 (7m by 5m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

March 1992

Map

Description

A watching brief was held during emergency repairs to electricity cables running through the opening of Balkerne Gate. Generally very little damage to the deposits beneath the gate occurred. Most of the trenches followed the lines of previous trenches but one was located too far to the north of the cable and as a result a feature was revealed. The feature was a very hard, compact layer probably laid beneath the gate as part of a foundation infill.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd. 1985-1995. Colchester Archaeological Trust Unpublished Archive. 3/92a.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman Balkerne Gate, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 10 2016 11:18AM

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