Site Event/Activity record ECC2598 - Watching brief at Oliver's Lane, Gosbecks Archaeological Park, Colchester, 2005

Location

Location Oliver's Lane, Gosbecks Archaeological Park, Colchester
Grid reference TL 97074 22280 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

2005

Map

Description

A trench 23m long, 300mm wide and 800mm deep, was excavated by contractors to lay a water-pipe to feed a cow trough in a grass field within Gosbecks Archaeological Park approximately 8m east of Oliver's Lane. The ground was undisturbed and consisted of turf and grey brown topsoil overlaying sand and gravel. One possible archaeological feature was recorded; a ditch, 6m wide, cutting the natural sand. The trench was not deep enough to expose the bottom of the feature. There were no finds to date the feature, but it seems to correspond with crop mark ditches shown on aerial photographs. However, its fill, being similar to the topsoil, did not appear ancient; however, it may represent a former field boundary ditch.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Watching Brief Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2005. Report on a watching brief: CAT Report 315. CAT report 315.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Mar 21 2016 8:45AM

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