Site Event/Activity record ECC3958 - Archaeological trial-trenched evaluation at Butt Road Water Tower, Colchester, 2017
Location
| Location | Butt Road Water Tower, Colchester, CO3 3DG 24 St. Peters Road, West Mersea, CO5 8LJ |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9927 2465 (43m by 38m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
March 2017
Description
A trial-trenched evaluation (three trenches, 25m in total length x 1.8m wide) was carried out at the Water Tower, Butt Road (MCC10144), in advance of the restoration of the water tower with extensions for new offices (planning application 161252). The evaluation trenches revealed the brick and concrete foundations of two former Garrison buildings (the stores and coal yard of the Royal Artillery Barracks), modern pits, two probable medieval/post medieval ditches (F9 and F10, both aligned E to W), two small Roman pits (F1 and F2) and an undated ditch (F14, aligned ENE to WSW), below a depth of modern (c.150-400mm) and post-Roman soil layers (c 500-600mm thick).<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC73077 Evaluation Report: Pooley, Laura. 2017. Archaeological evaluation at the Water Tower, Butt Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3DG. CAT Report 1079.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2017 2:32PM