Site Event/Activity record ECC4201 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at 78 Straight Road, Colchester, 2018

Location

Location 78 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9DB
Grid reference Centred TL 9647 2476 (20m by 9m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

May 2018

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken in May 2018 during the groundworks for a new dwelling.<1> Approximately 47m of foundation trenches and a soakaway were machine excavated by the building contractor under the supervision of an archaeologist. The trenches measured c.0.5-0.6m wide x 1.6m deep, and the soakaway 2m x 1.5m and 1.6m deep. The entire width of the central ditch of the Triple Dyke (F1) was revealed during monitoring, sealed beneath c.0.25m of topsoil, and measured 5.4m wide. The fill of the ditch (encountered during the monitoring) was described as a medium yellow/brown slightly loamy sandy-silt, containing abundant gravel and stone. No finds were recorded. A small undated pit (F2) was identified in the soakaway. The monitoring followed a trial trenched evaluation in March 2018 (ECC4162).<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Pooley, Laura. 2018. The Triple Dyke: Archaeological monitoring at 78 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9DB. CAT Report 1283.
  • <2> Evaluation Report: Pooley Laura. 2018. The Triple Dyke: Archaeological evaluation at 78 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9DB. CAT Report 1253.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Triple Dyke, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Jun 27 2018 11:15AM

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