Site Event/Activity record ECC3749 - Archaeological recording at 112 Maldon Road, Colchester, 2016

Location

Location 112 Maldon Road, Colchester, CO3 3AP
Grid reference Centred TL 98910 24544 (12m by 7m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

August to September 2016

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust at 112 Roman Road, Colchester, in advance of the construction of a rear extension (CBC planning application 160057).<1> A significant depth of modern layers were identified (c.0.53-1.6m thick), underneath which was a layer of demolition containing crushed brick/tile and mortar. It was uncertain if this layer was of a Roman date (although during the fieldwork this layer was thought to be Roman). In terms of finds, a round pottery counter made from part of the body (wall) of a large Roman jar (SF1) was recovered from L5, above the redeposited demolition debris. The other finds from this layer consisted of an abraded body sherd from a Dressel 20 amphora (dated mid 1st-mid/early 3rd century) and four pieces of Roman ceramic building material (brick/tile). The CBM included a flanged tegula roof-tile with a relatively thin base (c.17mm thick), suggesting a mid-late Roman date rather than earlier Roman, a piece of Roman brick chipped in a rough oval shape (130mm x 160mm x 45mm) (although it is not clear that this deliberately chipped or accidental breakage) and a brick/flat tile piece that is almost undoubtedly Roman but is quite dense and unusually heavy for Roman tile. There was also a piece of peg-tile with a glazed surface (probably dated to after c.1300).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Pooley, Laura. 2016. Archaeological monitoring and recording at 112 Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AP. CAT Report 1021.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Demolition debris at 112 Maldon Road, Colchester, 2016 (Element)

Record last edited

Dec 8 2016 1:49PM

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