Site Event/Activity record ECC2169 - Site investigation at Hawkins Road, Colchester, 1980
Location
| Location | Hawkins Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 0156 2460 (point) |
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Site Investigation Services
Date
August 1980
Description
Four boreholes were drilled on the site of a proposed new building at Hawkins Road, Colchester. The boreholes were 150mm diameter and were sunk by shell and borehole methods to depths between 12m and 20m. The boreholes revealed small amounts of fill followed by organic clay (alluvium) overlying sand and gravel (at depths of between 2.0 and 3.5m and resting on the London Clay encountered at depths of between 8.6 and 12.1m below the surface.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC496 Soil Survey Report: Site Investigation Services. 1980. Report on site investigation for proposed reconstruction at Hawkins Road, Colchester, Essex.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2016 10:05AM