Site Event/Activity record ECC2856 - Test pits at St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex
Location
| Location | St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 98950 25883 (84m by 107m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
2014
Description
Colchester Archaeological Trust excavated four 1m x 0.5m test pits, one in each corner of the proposed new PlayFootball sports pitches on the north-east side of St Helena School (within current sports pitches). <1>
One of the test pits was within the Scheduled Area (NHLE 1002173).
The aim of the test pits was to establish the level at which archaeological remains were present – the ‘archaeological level’, in order to inform the design of the sports pitches. Although there were Roman finds in the topsoil in each test pit, there were no archaeological features. Working clockwise from NW to SE, the ‘archaeological level’ in the four TPs was 540mm, 580mm, unclear, and 550mm respectively below present ground level.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC1033 Desk-based Assessment: Brooks, Howard (CAT). 2015. Heritage Statement: St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex. CAT report 817.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECC2857 Geophysical Survey at St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex (Ref: ECC2857)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2017 1:50PM