Site Event/Activity record ECC679 - Possible Kiln at New Technical College Site, Colchester, 1957

Location

Location New Technical College Site (Colchester Institute), Sheepen Road, Colchester
Grid reference TL 9871 2573 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Group

Date

May-June 1957

Map

Description

Investigation of an area of Sheepen Lane following the discovery of Roman pottery by workmen laying electricity cable on the New Technical College site (now Colchester Institute). The site lay in area D of the Camulodunum excavations (see ECC328) but in an east part near an area which, according to the excavators, had not been excavated. In the small area available for excavation a quantity of broken pottery and 'wasters' was found which suggested the presence of a kiln.<1> A note in the SMR file suggests that much of the area may have been previously excavated in the 1930's.<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1958. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin 1, part 1. 1. pp.1-7.
  • <2> Unpublished document: 1953-1958. SMR file: Technical College, Sheepen Road..

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

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Oct 7 2016 2:48PM

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