Site Event/Activity record ECC3411 - PART EXCAV by CAT, 1971

Location

Location Crouch StreeSouthway (IRA 1971) Inner relief road.
Grid reference TL 9901 2494 (point) (Derived from Mon)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust (Essex CC)

Date

1971

Map

Description

The ground surface was levelled by contractors; no distinct features except at the W end where there were pits. A small area was part excavated and parts of 5 pits located. Pottery as follows: P5 - Flavian-Trajanic; P4 - Hadrianic + ; P1 early C2-early C3; P2 C3-C4. Pit 3 was a grave for a dog and also likely to be Roman.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- DESC TEXT: Crummy, P. 1992. Colchester Archaeological Report 6. Excavations at Culver Street, Gilberd School and other sites in Colchester. Pg 786.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Crouch St ; Inner Relief Road - Southway (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 4 2015 2:45PM

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