Site Event/Activity record ECC3647 - Archaeological monitoring and recording on new flagpole foundations near Colchester castle bridge, Colchester, 2015

Location

Location Colchester castle bridge, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99 25 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

July 2015

Map

Description

Colchester Archaeological Trust undertook archaeological monitoring and recording on the contractor's excavation of two pits, each 0.8m wide x 0.6m deep, for new flagpoles on either side of the entrance bridge to Colchester Castle. The pits revealed post-medieval layers, and unstratified Roman and post-medieval and find, but no significant archaeological features. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Mathieson, R. and Brooks, H.. 2015. Archaeological monitoring and recording on new flagpole foundations near Colchester castle bridge, Colchester, Essex. July 2015. CAT Report 853.

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Record last edited

Jan 13 2016 1:52PM

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