Site Event/Activity record ECC4307 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at 52 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, 2019

Location

Location 52 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9ES
Grid reference Centred TL 9633 2407 (16m by 38m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

February 2019

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in February 2019 during groundworks for new entrance porch, car port and garage/workshop extension (and associated soakaway). Groundworks penetrated topsoil (L1, c 0.19-0.36m thick), and subsoil (L2, c.0.29-0.37m thick) into natural (L3, dry, orange sands and gravels) encountered at a depth of c.0.51-0.66m below current ground level. No archaeological features or finds were encountered.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Holloway, Emma. 2019. Archaeological Monitoring Report: 52 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester. CAT Report 1388.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Apr 15 2020 1:26PM

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