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

Map

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> Evaluation Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2001. An archaeological evaluation at North Station Road (adjacent to the Victoria Inn), Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 163.
  • <2> 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)

  • Finds from evaluation south of Victoria Inn, North Station Road (Find Spot)
  • Roman building, North Station Road (near Victoria Inn), Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman house, North Station Road (near Victoria Inn), Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman wall (foundation), south of Victoria Inn (Element)
  • Roman wall, south of Victoria Inn (Element)

Record last edited

May 13 2017 12:11PM

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