Site Event/Activity record ECC678 - Excavation on allotment at Park Road, Colchester, 1957
Location
| Location | Park Road, Lexden |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 9791 2480 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Group
Date
April-May 1957
Description
Excavations took place on the supposed site of a Roman fort or camp situated on allotments west of the junction of Park Road and Norman Way. (Grid TL 976247). Work went on for two or three weeks in an attempt to find the military ditch discovered near to the point in 1938 (see ECC815?) Topsoil was found to be only 9 inches deep beneath which was 24 inches of dirty sand and gravel and then the natural gravel.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC148 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1958. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin 1, part 1. 1. p.1.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Oct 7 2016 2:47PM