Site Event/Activity record ECC4119 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at 17 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, 2018
Location
Location | 17 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SY |
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Grid reference | Centred TL 9763 2487 (29m by 82m) |
Map sheet | TL92SE |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
February to May 2018
Description
Archaeological monitoring was undertaken in 2018 during groundworks for the construction of extensions (following demoltion of the existing garage) and outbuildings, including a new summer house and pool house, garage and boot room, to the rear of the existing property, amounting to c.185.5m of trenching (0.5-0.6m wide x 1.0-1.2m deep). In general, the trenches cut through modern topsoil (L1, c.0.3-0.45m thick) and subsoil (L2, c.0.2-0.35m thick) onto natural.<1>
Four undated pits (one of which might possibly be modern) were discovered in the area of the new pool house and adjacent to soakaway (F1-F4). Pit F1 measured 0.5m wide x 0.6m deep, Pit F2 1.1m wide x 0.55m deep (F2 is possibly a linear), Pit F3 2.6m long x 0.55m deep and pit/posthole F4 measured 0.28m wide x 0.32m deep. With the possible exception of F3 (a large fragment of modern concrete was uncovered in the feature, close to the interface the modern topsoil and F3), none contained datable materials.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SCC73344 Watching Brief Report: Tuffey, Adam. 2018. Archaeological monitoring at 17 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3SY. CAT Report 1275.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC10246 Four undated pits, 17 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester (Element Group)
Record last edited
Jun 13 2022 4:01PM