Site Event/Activity record ECC432 - Butt Road Excavations, Colchester, 1976-1979
Location
| Location | Southway, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99291 25286 (100m by 1019m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
1976-9
Description
Large scale excavations were undertaken between 1976 and 1979 in response to the proposed construction of a new police station by Essex County Council which would cover much of what remained of the Butt Road cemetery, known from earlier discoveries. The site was excavated as eight areas and revealed a Roman church, a secondary Roman building, extensive burials and other minor features. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- MCC487 Anglo-Saxon? spindle whorl, Butt Road, Colchester (Find Spot)
- MCC489 Late Roman building (CAT Building 140), Butt Road, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC476 Late Roman church, Butt Road, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC492 Medieval oven, Butt Road, Colchester (Element)
- MCC480 Roman Cemetery, Butt Road, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC481 Roman Christian Cemetery, Butt Road, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC490 Roman element group, Butt Road Roman Cemetery, Colchester (Element Group)
- MCC491 Roman timber-lined well, Butt Road, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 21 2016 4:58PM