Site Event/Activity record ECC4415 - GPR survey at Wakes Hall, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne, 2019
Location
Location | Wakes Hall, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne, CO6 2DB |
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Grid reference | Centred TL 8857 2884 (53m by 53m) |
Map sheet | TL82NE |
County | ESSEX |
Civil Parish | WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Magnitude Surveys
Date
December 2019
Description
Magnitude Surveys undertook a ground penetrating radar survey to assess the subsurface archaeological potential of a c.0.23ha area of land at Wakes Hall, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne. The geophysical results recorded the foundations of at least one building that corresponds with a mapped world war II camp. A buried surface, and further structural remains, have been identified which are likely related to the camp. The buried surface corresponds to a former parade ground visible on historic maps. A ditch has also been detected within the dataset which matches the results of previous trial trench investigations on the survey area. The impact of modern activity on the results is present as agricultural tracks, vehicle soil compaction and the trial trenches. Some anomalies of undetermined origin have also been identified, these have no typical characteristics, or pattern to enable a confident interpretation.<1>
The survey followed a trial-trenched evaluation by Colchester Archaeological Trust in January 2019 (ECC4287).<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC74143 Geophysical Report: Perez, Andres, Carli, Isabella and Swinbank, Leanne. 2020. Geophysical Survey Report of Wakes Hall, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne, Essex.
- <2> SCC74130 Evaluation Report: Hicks, Elliott and Lister, Chris. 2019. Archaeological evaluation at Wakes Hall, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne, Essex, CO6 2DB. CAT Report 1374.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Mar 26 2020 1:53PM