Site Event/Activity record ECC3960 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at Balkerne Bridge, Colchester, 2017

Location

Location Balkerne Bridge, Balkerne Hill, Colchester 24 St. Peters Road, West Mersea, CO5 8LJ
Grid reference TL 9921 2520 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

January to February 2017

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust in January to February 2017 during groundworks associated with the replacement and widening of the Balkerne footbridge (CBC planning application 160192). Two trenches were excavated one to the east of the eastern abutment wall and the other west of the western abutment wall, both measuring 4m by 2m by 1.6m deep. These abutment walls were constructed on either side of the Balkerne Hill dual-carriageway during the late 1970s. The concrete abutment walls, brick inspection pits and modern madeground was recorded in both trenches. There were no archaeological remains.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Pooley, Laura. 2017. Archaeological monitoring and recording at the Balkerne footbridge, over the A134 Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AA. CAT Report 1072.

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Record last edited

May 24 2017 1:35PM

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