Site Event/Activity record ECC2608 - Watching brief on the Northern Approaches Road Phase 2a and land west of Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, 2001-2
Location
| Location | Northern Approaches Road Phase 2a and land west of Colchester General Hospital, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99300 27528 (160m by 412m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
November 2001 to March 2002
Description
A watching brief was carried out during topsoil-stripping for new access roads and new drains for the Northern Approaches Road Phase 2a and also during topsoil-stripping for residential development on land the west of Colchester General Hospital, Colchester. Planning permission was given under application no COL/97/0221 for residential development incorporating Phase 2a of the Northern Approaches Road. Along the road line, two spreads of medieval pottery were recorded but no associated features were observed. Four ephemeral pit-and ditch-like features and late Iron Age to early Roman pottery were recorded on the land to the west of Colchester General Hospital. <1>
This work followed a trial-trenched evaluation on the route of the Northern Approaches Road Phase 2a in 1997 (CAT Report 2) and a trial-trenched evaluation to the west of Colchester Hospital in 2001 (CAT Report 165). <2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC688 Watching Brief Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2002. An archaeological watching brief on the line of the Northern Approaches Road Phase 2a and on the land to the west of Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 186.
- <2> SCC1081 Evaluation Report: Benfield, Stephen (CAT). 1997. An Archaeological Evaluation of the Line of the Colchester Northern Approach Road. Stage 1: Turner Road to Boxted Road. CAT Report 2.
- <3> SCC732 Evaluation Report: Crossan, Carl (CAT). 2001. An archaeological evaluation on land west of Colchester General Hospital (NHS Estates West District Site) Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 165.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Oct 14 2015 11:18AM