Site Event/Activity record ECC2573 - Trial-trenching evaluation at Lexden Grange, 127 Lexden Road, Colchester, 2005
Location
| Location | Lexden Grange, 127 Lexden Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 97867 25132 (82m by 113m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
September 2005
Description
Two trial-trenches were excavated at Lexden Grange, the site of two late Iron Age cremation burials. The evaluation failed to locate any further examples. The trench at the front of the Grange revealed Roman pits, proving some Roman activity on the site, but the nature of this activity is hard to define because of the limited nature of the investigation. The trench to the rear of the Grange showed some modern disturbance from the creation of the car-parking area.<1>
A watching brief was subsequently carried out in 2006-7 (ECC2738).<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC721 Evaluation Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2005. An archaeological trial-trenching evaluation at Lexden Grange, 127 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 338.
- <2> SCC910 Watching Brief Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2007. An archaeological watching brief at Lexden Grange, 127 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex. July 2006 - February 2007. CAT Report 431.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC2865 Possible Late Iron Age burial and Roman industrial remains at Lexden Grange, 127 Lexden Road, Colchester (Element Group)
Record last edited
Jan 4 2017 10:52AM