Site Event/Activity record ECC2832 - Geophysical survey at Gosbecks Farm, Colchester, 2008

Location

Location Gosbecks Farm, Colchester
Grid reference TL 966 223 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Civil Parish STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Group

Date

2008

Map

Description

A magnetic survey of the 13ha scheduled site revealed a complex pattern of ditches which suggests that the site was in use over a long period of time. The ditches overlie the Iron Age farmstead in places and can be dated to the Roman period. No definite evidence was found for the position of the entrance to the farmstead enclosure or for any structures within the enclosure. The survey did identify some ditches that were previously unknown and established more precisely the location of those known from aerial photographs. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Geophysical Report: Black, A. and D. (Colchester Archaeological Group). 2008. Geophysical Survey Report. Gosbeck's Iron Age and Romano British Site, Colchester. Third Report. CAG.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Late Iron Age trapezoidal enclosure, Gosbecks, Stanway (Monument)
  • Roman theatre, Gosbecks, Colchester (Monument)
  • Romano-Celtic Temple Complex, Gosbecks, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 11 2016 12:04PM

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