Site Event/Activity record ECC2852 - Archaeological evaluation on land to rear of 284-300 Shrub End Road, Colchester, 2015

Location

Location Land to rear of 284-300 Shrub End Road, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9695 2303 (115m by 79m)
Map sheet TL92SE

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

May 2015

Map

Description

Five 15m-long x 1.8m wide trenches (a 5% sample) were excavated on land north of Gosbecks Archaeological Park, in response to a planning application for the proposed development of the site, comprising the construction of five bungalows and garages, with associated parking and access (CBC Planning Ref: 150478). <1> Nine features of natural origin were recorded (tree throws or silt patches), as well as one shallow undated ditch. The only feature of archaeological interest was a narrow 270mm wide ditch aligned northeast/south-west in T4 (F13). No finds were recovered from this feature, and it was very shallow (with a depth of 120mm at its deepest). Very little can be said about this ditch, but the most likely interpretation would be a prehistoric landscape feature. Two features were modern ditches (F2 and F12). As well as these two ditches, there was a large patch of modern disturbance and a service in T3, and a partially backfilled pond (which does not appear on any early maps). The only finds from this site were fragments of modern metalwork, china and glass recovered from the modern ditches F2 and F12. In addition fragments of glass and frogged brick were observed during machining of L1 and L2 but not recovered.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Baister, M (CAT). 2015. Archaeological evaluation at land to the rear of 284-300 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex. CAT report 836.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Undated ditch, rear of 284-300 Shrub End Road, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2017 8:47AM

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