Site Event/Activity record ECC4328 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at Cap Pilar Cottage, West Street, Wivenhoe, 2019
Location
| Location | Cap Pilar Cottage, West Street, Wivenhoe, CO7 9DE |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0376 2157 (7m by 8m) |
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
May 2019
Description
Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust during groundworks for a new extension (18.6m of foundation trenching, 0.5m wide x 1.2m deep). Groundworks revealed four layers. A modern crush-surface (L1, c.0.21-0.23m thick) overlay topsoil (L2, c.0.41-0.45m thick). L2 sealed a layer of subsoil (L3, c.0.25-0.29m thick) beneath which lay natural (L4, orange sand), encountered at a depth of c.0.9m below current ground level. No archaeological features or finds were encountered.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC74275 Watching Brief Report: Hicks, Elliott. 2019. Archaeological monitoring at Cap Pilar Cottage, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DE: May 2019. CAT Report 1434.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Apr 22 2020 1:22PM