Site Event/Activity record ECC1991 - Evaluation of Eastern Approaches, Magdalen Street, Colchester, 1993

Location

Location Rear of 154 Magdalen Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TM 0030 2487 (10m by 2m)
Map sheet TM02SW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

September 1993

Map

Description

As part of phase 2 of the Eastern Approaches Road, an evaluation trench was excavated at the rear of 154 Magdalen Street. The trench was located in the north-west corner of the Colchester Enterprise Centre and measured 10m x 2m. It was machine-excavated to a depth of 3m but revealed nothing of archaeological significance. No manual excavation or cleaning was attempted at the lower levels due to the depth and unstable nature of the trench sides. The natural sand was overlain by material derived from 19th century dumping activity.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1993. Colchester Eastern Approaches Road, Stage 2: Archaeological Evaluation. Part Two: Magdalen Street. CAT Report 9/93A.

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Record last edited

Mar 22 2018 10:30AM

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