Site Event/Activity record ECC2657 - Monitoring of the Phase 1 borehole programme at Vineyard Gate, Colchester, 2004

Location

Location Vineyard Gate, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99769 24988 (155m by 45m) (Approximate)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

January 2004

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring of a series of probeholes at 10 locations and boreholes at 6 locations in advance of the Vineyard Gate redevelopment produced evidence for the medieval defensive ditch to the south of the town wall. Roman, medieval and later deposits were located further south, together with more general information relating to the topographical development of the area.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Shimmin, Don (CAT). 2004. Archaeological monitoring of the phase 1 borehole programme at Vineyard Gate, Colchester, Essex January 2004. CAT Report 262.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Trial trenched evaluation at Vineyard Gate, Colchester, 2004 (Ref: ECC2656)

Record last edited

Jun 13 2017 1:22PM

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