Site Event/Activity record ECC2250 - Soil Samples from St Mary Magdalen's Hospital, Colchester, 1997

Location

Location St Mary Magdalen's Hospital, Brook Street, Colchester
Grid reference TM 0059 2487 (point)
Map sheet TM02SW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Murphy, Peter (Mr)

Date

1997

Map

Description

Sixteen bulk samples were collected from medieval deposits at St Mary Magdalen's Hospital. The samples were very extensively contaminated by modern intrusive plant material. Very sparse charred plant material, mammal and fish-bones and marine mollusc shells were present. The report is currently unpublished. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Murphy, Peter. 2000. Summary of environmental archaeology work in Colchester Borough.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Medieval building, St Mary Magdalen's Hospital, Colchester (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Trial-trenched evaluation at St Mary's Hospital, Colchester, 1997 (Ref: ECC61)

Record last edited

Mar 15 2016 8:44AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.