Site Event/Activity record ECC4343 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at 2 Capel Road, Colchester, 2019

Location

Location 2 Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU
Grid reference Centred TL 9819 2408 (10m by 9m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

July 2019

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in July 2019 during groundworks for a new extension, associated drainage and soakaway. Excavations revealed topsoil (L1, c.0.36-0.46m thick) onto natural (L2, dark orange sand). A single 20th-century pit F1 was exposed by the groundworks, 1.49m wide x 0.61m deep (although its full dimensions could not be determined).<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Watching Brief Report: Hicks, Elliott. 2019. Archaeological monitoring at 2 Capel Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3TU. CAT Report 1450.

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Record last edited

Apr 16 2020 3:22PM

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