Site Event/Activity record ECC4380 - Trial-trenched evaluation at 60 Creffield Road, Colchester, 2019

Location

Location 60 Creffield Road, Colchester, CO3 3HY
Grid reference Centred TL 9869 2469 (9m by 25m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

December 2019

Map

Description

The evaluation revealed part of the Colchester to Gosbecks Roman road including the metalled road surface F2, at least one (possibly two) roadside ditches and perhaps part of the walkway alongside the Roman street. Significant archaeological horizons were encountered c.0.53m below current ground level in the test pit and at c.0.90-1.00m in the trial trench.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Pooley, Laura. 2020. Brief summary of the findings of an archaeological evaluation at 60 Creffield Road, Colchester, CO3 3HY.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Apr 22 2020 7:53AM

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