Site Event/Activity record ECC1896 - Watching brief at St James Church, East Hill, Colchester, 1998

Location

Location St James Church, East Hill, Colchester
Grid reference TM 00183 25251 (point)
Map sheet TM02NW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

January 1998

Map

Description

Several holes for new railings were dug at the top of the steps from East Hill at the east end of St James Church, just behind the Roman wall. The holes were approximately 20cm across by 30cm deep, and revealed only post-Medieval/ modern soil accumulation to that depth.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Benfield, Stephen (CAT). 1999. An archaeological evaluation at St Peter's House, St Peter's Street, Colchester, in 1998. 1/98B.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • St James's Churchyard, High Street, Colchester (Monument)
  • Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2016 12:42PM

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