Site Event/Activity record ECC3998 - Archaeological evaluation on land to the rear of 320a-326 Ipswich Road, Colchester, 2017
Location
Location | Land to the rear of 320a-326 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET |
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Grid reference | Centred TM 0117 2699 (56m by 38m) |
Map sheet | TM02NW |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
May 2017
Description
An archaeological evaluation (two trial-trenches, 20m in total length x 1.4m wide) was carried out at land to the rear of 320a-326 Ipswich Road in advance of the construction of two new detached dwellings (CBC planning application 151985). Three layers were recorded. Modern topsoil (L1, c 0.16-0.24m thick) sealed accumulated subsoil (L2, c 0.21-0.4m thick). This layer sealed the natural (L3, encountered at a depth of c 0.42-0.6m below current ground level). A single post-medieval ditch terminus, 0.82m wide x 0.06m deep, aligned WSW-ENE, was uncovered during this evaluation.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC73110 Evaluation Report: Hicks, Elliott. 2017. Archaeological evaluation on land to the rear of 320a-326 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0ET. CAT Report 1109.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Sep 19 2018 12:38PM