Site Event/Activity record ECC1916 - Watching brief for 5 Highfield Drive, Colchester, 1998

Location

Location 5 Highfield Drive, Colchester
Grid reference TL 98455 25078 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

August 1998

Map

Description

Watching brief at 5 Highfield Drive during construction of rear extension. No archaeologically significant features were noted in 50cm wide by 1.2m deep wall foundation trenches for a 6.5m by 4m extension at the rear (north side) of the house. The observation, however, was incomplete and is based on a morning visit when the east part of the north trench was open for inspection. When visited again in the afternoon the remaining trenches were found to have been dug out and concreted, in spite of an earlier assurance from the contractor that there was to be no concreting that day. <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. 8/98D.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2016 12:08PM

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