Site Event/Activity record ECC2520 - Trial-trenched evaluation at 4 St Peter's Street, Colchester, 2001
Location
| Location | 4 St Peter's Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9942 2554 (13m by 16m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
October 2001
Description
An evaluation by two trial-trenches at 4 St Peter's Street Colchester located a mortar floor at 1.5m below present ground. The associated dating evidence is not conclusive: the floor could be medieval or Roman. The nature of the floor and the associated tesserae and opus signinum fragments would suggest a Roman date for this structure, but the finds overlying the floor were medieval pottery and tile suggesting the floor dates to slightly before the 13th-15th centuries. Fragments of a medieval louver suggests that a high status medieval house stood nearby.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC672 Evaluation Report: Orr, Kate and Brooks, Howard (CAT). 2001. An archaeological evaluation at 4 St Peter's Street, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 164.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC2704 Medieval pottery and Roman tesserae, 4 St Peter's Street (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2016 8:35AM