Site Event/Activity record ECC2764 - Magnetometer Survey of Gosbecks Temple, Colchester, 2000

Location

Location Gosbecks Farm, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 96785 22547 (83m by 89m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Civil Parish STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Cott, Peter (Mr)

Date

July 2000

Map

Description

Magnetometer survey of central part of the site taken at 0.5m x 0.5m intervals. The first plot of the results that in the NW corner, inside the great ditch, there appears to be a central anomaly surrounded by a ring of anomalies, which could be post-holes. Also detected in the eastern entrance (between the arms of the great ditch) was what appeared to be two lines of anomalies – statue bases? <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Geophysical Report: Cott, Peter, J.. 2000. High Density Magnetometer Survey of Temple, Gosbecks, 07/07/2000.
  • <2> EXCAV REPORT: Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd.. 2001. Archive Report. Gosbecks Archaeological Park Excavations.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Romano-Celtic Temple Complex, Gosbecks, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 22 2016 3:49PM

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