Site Event/Activity record ECC4139 - Trial trenched evaluation at Hammonds, Land North of Elmstead Road/East of Swan Close, Colchester, 2018
Location
| Location | Hammonds, Land North of Elmstead Road/East of Swan Close, Colchester, CO4 3BL |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0224 2442 (26m by 20m) |
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
February 2018
Description
Two trial trenches (30m long in total x 1.8m wide) were excavated in February 2018 (CBC planning application 172943). Five medieval ditches, one medieval gully, one medieval pit, one medieval pit or ditch and an undated pit were defined, indicating activity and occupation at this site over two phases. Apart from one small sherd of Roman pottery from F14 (T8) and a small piece of probable Roman tile from F12 (T8), the more closely-datable finds are medieval pottery dating to the 13th to 15th/16th centuries.<1>
The work supplemented an earlier trial-trenched evaluation in 2014 (ECC2862).<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC73274 Evaluation Report: Hicks, Elliott. 2018. Archaeological evaluation at Hammonds, land north of Elmstead Road/east of Swan Close, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3BL. CAT Report 1233.
- <2> SCC1039 Evaluation Report: Holloway, Ben (CAT). 2014. Archaeological trial-trenching evaluation: land north of Elmstead Road, Colchester, Essex, February 2014. CAT Report 759.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC3051 Medieval occupation features, north of Elmstead Road, Colchester (Element Group)
Record last edited
Apr 20 2018 2:38PM