Site Event/Activity record ECC2674 - An archaeological watching brief at 71 North Station Road, Colchester, 2005-6

Location

Location 71 North Station Road, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99357 25899 (43m by 22m)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

June 2005 to June 2006

Map

Description

Planning permission (F/COL/05/0576) was granted for the construction of a rear extension to the former Globe Hotel measuring 10m by 11m, following removal a the flat-roofed extension, with a watching brief condition. <1> The watching brief was limited. One borehole was dug, from which one piece of painted wall-plaster was retrieved from between 1.5m and 2m below ground-level. A 450mm deep trench was later dug by hand to locate a drain. This was dug north to south and east to west within the area to be built upon. This was monitored but only revealed modern deposits from the car park. Piles were drilled and ground beams for the extension excavated and concreted without an archaeologist being present, and therefore any archaeological remains exposed were not recorded. According to the ground contractors, the ground beams were 1m deep. At this level, the upper 200-250mm of robbed-out walls to the Roman building should have been encountered.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2006. Report on a watching brief: CAT Report 355. CAT Report 355.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Feb 29 2016 2:53PM

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