Site Event/Activity record ECC2700 - Watching brief on new footpath at Sheepen, Colchester, 2003
Location
| Location | Sheepen, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 98578 25447 (369m by 331m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
November to December 2003
Description
Observations were made during a watching brief along the route of a new footpath crossing Sheepen and extending 700m across ‘Hilly Fields’ between Sussex Road and Sheepen Road in Colchester. Sections 1 and 3 were excavated in strips 2.5m wide and between 150mm and 200mm deep; section 2 was not excavated. No archaeological features were recorded during the construction of the new footpath. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC843 Watching Brief Report: Holloway, Ben (CAT). 2004. An archaeological watching brief at Sheepen, Colchester, Essex November-December 2003. CAT Report 259.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2016 8:54AM