Site Event/Activity record ECC2794 - Watching brief at 11 Maldon Road, Colchester, 2007

Location

Location 11 Maldon Road, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99136 24874 (45m by 19m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

May to October 2007

Map

Description

An archaeological watching brief was carried out during the groundworks for the construction of a new block of flats (CBC planning application F/COL/06/0031). Three post-medieval pits were idtnefified in section in July 2007 but no other archaeological remains were defined. <1> An archaeological evaluation was carried out on this site in 2006 (in the rear garden of the property), revealing 0.8m-1.0m of post-medieval topsoil sealing three post-medieval pits (the largest of which may have been a quarry-pit). <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Orr, Kate and Brooks, Howard (CAT). 2008. An archaeological watching brief at 11 Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, May-October 2007. CAT Report 481.
  • <2> Evaluation Report: Brooks, Howard (CAT). 2006. An archaeological evaluation at 11 Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, March 2006. CAT Report 359.

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Record last edited

Dec 30 2015 1:55PM

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