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 |
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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
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)
- --- SCC693 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