Site Event/Activity record ECC2519 - Trial trenched evaluation at North Station Road, near Victoria Inn, Colchester, 2001
Location
| Location | Adjacent to Victoria Inn, North Station Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9932 2575 (39m by 17m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
August 2001
Description
An archaeological evaluation consisting of four trial-trenches revealed part of a previously unknown mosaic pavement in Trench 3 (of which c.2m x 1m remained) adjacent to an unusual Roman sunken feature, the walls of which were lined with opus signinum. The walls of the feature contained a large amount of painted wall-plaster, as well as a 4th century coin. The sunken room and mosaic pavement were part of a 2nd or 3rd century house within the Roman suburb on present day North Station Road.<1>
The evaluation was followed by a watching brief during groundworks for the new development in 2002 (ECC2600).<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC671 Evaluation Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2001. An archaeological evaluation at North Station Road (adjacent to the Victoria Inn), Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 163.
- <2> SCC742 Watching Brief Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2002. An archaeological watching brief at North Station Road (The Victoria Inn), Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 193.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- MCC2700 Finds from evaluation south of Victoria Inn, North Station Road (Find Spot)
- MCC2946 Roman building, North Station Road (near Victoria Inn), Colchester (Monument)
- MCC2882 Roman house, North Station Road (near Victoria Inn), Colchester (Monument)
- MCC2702 Roman wall (foundation), south of Victoria Inn (Element)
- MCC2701 Roman wall, south of Victoria Inn (Element)
Record last edited
May 13 2017 12:11PM