Site Event/Activity record ECC4232 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at 2 Gray Road, Colchester, 2018

Location

Location 2 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR
Grid reference Centred TL 9890 2478 (1m by 4m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

July 2018

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken in July 2018 during groundworks for a rear extension. Foundation Pad 1 measured 1.25m long x 0.75m wide and was excavated to a depth of 1.4m. Excavations occurred through four layers. A modern concrete surface (L1, c.0.13-0.15m thick) lay above post-medieval subsoil (L2, c.0.44-0.46m thick). L2 sealed a possible Roman occupation layer (L3, c.0.49-0.51m thick), beneath which lay natural (L4, encountered at c.1.1m below current ground level [bcgl]). Two sherds (37g) of Roman pottery were recovered from soil layer L3 in pad 1. Foundation Pad 2 measured 1.35m long x 0.6m wide, and was excavated to depth of 1.8m. Excavations occurred through L1 (c.0.18-0.21m thick), L2 (c.0.6-0.61m thick) and L3 (c.0.52-0.55m) onto L4 (encountered at a depth of 1.32-1.35m bcgl).<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Hicks, Elliott. 2018. Archaeological monitoring at 2 Gray Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3HR. CAT Report 1294.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Possible Roman occupation layer, 2 Gray Road, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jul 19 2018 2:46PM

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