Site Event/Activity record ECC1950 - Evaluation next to No.3 East Hill, Colchester, 1990

Location

Location 3 East Hill, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TM 0021 2524 (8m by 19m)
Map sheet TM02NW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

August 1990

Map

Description

An archaeological evaluation was carried out on a site between the former Ship Public House and No.3 East Hill. A modern wall at the southern end of the site appeared to sit on an earlier wall and a trench was dug to examine its extent. No trace was seen and it is now assumed to have been the remains of a ?16th-18th century footing for a timber framed building of reused Roman material and peg-tile. Natural sand in trench 1 was approximately 2 m below the modern ground surface. Two further trenches were dug in the centre of the site but showed no archaeological features. The natural sand in the second trench was 1 m below the surface and in the third trench, 1.5 m below ground level. No distinct layers were visible in the trench sections which contained brown sandy loam with occasional mortar and brick fragments. A fourth trench was dug at the north end of the site and revealed only natural sand a few centimetres below the surface. This was cut by an undated pit. From the evidence of the trenches it was assumed that the site contains no significant archaeological features<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd. 1985-1995. Colchester Archaeological Trust Unpublished Archive. 8/90/B.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • 16th -18th century wall footing, west of 3 East Hill, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2016 11:45AM

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