Site Event/Activity record ECC4048 - Watching Brief on Geotechnical Ground Investigations at Essex County Hospital, Colchester, 2017
Location
Location | Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3NB |
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Grid reference | TL 9892 2487 (point) |
Map sheet | TL92SE |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Oxford Archaeology East
Date
September 2017
Description
Oxford Archaeology East monitored the excavation of three geotechnical test pits, each c.1.60 x 0.30m in area, and eight windowless sampled boreholes. Six of the Windowless Sampler Boreholes contained archaeological deposits and associated artefacts such as pottery and animal bone, primarily dating to the later Roman period. All three of the Trial Pits contained archaeological deposits (pits were defined in Trial Pits 1 and 2) and features. The pits found in the Trial Pits 1 and 2 contained a high volume of archaeological material, including pottery (173 sherds), ceramic building material (128 fragments), animal bone and iron nails, primarily dating to the later Roman period.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC73198 Watching Brief Report: Lambert, Paddy. 2017. Essex County Hospital Colchester. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording Report.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Oct 9 2017 11:04AM