Site Event/Activity record ECC2747 - Test pit evaluation and watching brief at East Hill House and Colchester bus station, Colchester, 2004
Location
| Location | East Hill House and Colchester bus station, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 00085 25142 (120m by 64m) |
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
October 2004
Description
Nine small exploratory trenches were dug in the grounds of East Hill House. The aim of this work was to establish the depth of the archaeologically sensitive deposits within the development footprint for a proposed civic arts building (Firstsite). Roman levels were found to lie at depths of between 15cm and 60cm, beneath soils which suggest that the trenched area was for the most part open ground from the end of the Roamn period. The exposed Roman material consisted mainly of deposits containing destruction debris and included two probable robber trenches and a gravelled area. As an adjunct to the excavations, engineers' boreholes in the trenched area and in the adjacent bus station to the east were observed . <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC921 Evaluation Report: Crossan, Carl (CAT). 2004. An archaeological evaluation and watching brief in the grounds of East Hill House and the Colchester Bus Station, Colchester, Essex, October 2004. 2: main report. CAT Report 305.
- <2> SCC1211 Evaluation Report: Crossan, Carl (CAT). 2004. An archaeological evaluation and watching brief on the site for a Visual Arts Facility, East Hill House and Colchester Bus Station, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 295.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2015 3:38PM