Site Event/Activity record ECC2742 - Trial-trenched evaluation at the Garrison Church, Colchester, 2007

Location

Location Garrison Church, Military Road, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TM 00397 24386 (46m by 46m)
Map sheet TM02SW
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

April 2007

Map

Description

A trial-trenched evaluation (four trenches) was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in April 2007, following geophysical survey by Tim Dennis (March 2007)(ECC2741).<1><2> This work revealed twelve linear features (at c.0.9m below ground level), which were interpreted as graves and intercutting graves (further excavation would be needed to confirm that these features were graves). No human bone was exposed. There were no stratified finds. Cleaning over the base of T4 produced a group of finds including residual Roman pottery (1 sherd) and tile (1 piece), four fragments of medieval or post-medieval peg-tile, one fragment of post-medieval brick, two sherds of post-medieval red earthenware, one clay tobacco-pipe stem fragment, five sherds of modern glass, three iron nails and an animal bone.<1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Brooks, Howard and Holloway, Ben (CAT). 2007. An archaeological evaluation at Colchester Garrison Church, Military Road, Colchester, Essex April 2007. CAT Report 419.
  • <2> Geophysical Report: Dennis, Tim (University of Essex). 2007. A Geophysical Survey at the Garrison Chapel, Colchester. CAT Report 419.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Garrison Church, Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Aug 11 2016 1:50PM

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