Site Event/Activity record ECC3493 - Fieldwalking evaluation at Abbotstone, Stanway, 1997

Location

Location Land to the east of Bellhouse Farm, Stanway
Grid reference Centred TL 944 232 (201m by 337m)
Map sheet TL92SW
Civil Parish STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

October 1997

Map

Description

A systematic fieldwalking survey was carried out on an area 5.2ha in size, on land scheduled for mineral extraction, by Colchester Archaeological Trust in October 1997. <1> A small quantity of Roman tile and brick was recovered. Prehistoric activity was represented by a single struck flint flake of possible Bronze Age or Neolithic date. Phases 2 and 3, to the south, were carried out in April 1998. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1997. Fieldwalking survey at Abbotstone, Stanway, Colchester/ Phase one Nov. 1997. CAT Report 9.
  • <2> Evaluation Report: Crossan, Carl. 1998. A Fieldwalking survey at Abbotstone, Stanway, Colchester. CAT Report 20.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Fieldwalking survey at Abbotstone, Stanway, Phase one. (Find Spot)

Record last edited

Feb 2 2016 3:14PM

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