Site Event/Activity record ECC1986 - Trial-trenched evaluation of Eastern Approaches, Brook Street, Colchester, 1993

Location

Location Brook Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TM 0059 2489 (19m by 1m)
Map sheet TM02SW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

July 1993

Map

Description

A trial trench, aligned E to W 18m x 1.65m in size, was excavated on land adjoining the site of a medieval hospital (St Mary Magdalen's, MCC9030) at Brook Street as part of stage two of the evaluation of the Eastern Approaches Road. The trench revealed three post-medieval pits and one pit of uncertain date.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1993. Colchester Eastern Approaches Road, Stage 2: Archaeological Evaluation. Part One: Brook Street. CAT Report 7/93A.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Post medieval pits, Brook Street, Colchester (Element Group)

Record last edited

Mar 22 2018 10:22AM

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