Site Event/Activity record ECC3978 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at 61 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, 2017

Location

Location 61 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1US
Grid reference Centred TL 99565 26044 (7m by 5m)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

John Newman Archaeological Services

Date

April 2017

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out in April 2017 during groundworks for a rear extension (CBC planning application 162946). A total of 14m of 500mm wide foundation trench were excavated. The exposed deposit profile proved to be 1.1m deep made up of 0.5m of topsoil above 0.6m of mid to dark brown silty sand subsoil, which lay over the locally occurring natural glaciofluvial deposit (pale brown very silty sand with small flints). Close inspection of the foundation trenches did not reveal any archaeological features and the only finds in the upcast spoil were two small fragments (18g) of abraded Roman tile and a few fragments of 20th century brick.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Newman, John. 2017. No 61 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

May 18 2017 8:59AM

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