Site Event/Activity record ECC4394 - Archaeological salvage recording of a gas main, High Street, Colchester, 2019
Location
| Location | Site of St Runwalds Church, High Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 9961 2522 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
July 2019
Description
Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in July 2019 following emergency gas repair works by Cadent Gas. The pit was excavated through accumulated modern paving layers with underlying subbase approximately 0.7m thick onto a ?demolition layer. Groundworks at this site revealed the disarticulated remains (53 fragments) of at least two individuals that were likely interred at the church, and were disturbed and reburied during its demolition in 1878. A sample of radiocarbon-dated human bone indicated the burials date from the late 17th to the late 19th century (179 ± 22; AD 1670 to 1950 at 95.4% confidence; SUERC-90684).<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC74300 Watching Brief Report: Hicks, Elliott. 2019. Archaeological monitoring at the former site of St Runwald's Church, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SP. CAT Report 1493.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC82 St Runwald's Church, High Street, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Apr 21 2020 7:56AM