Site Event/Activity record ECC975 - Exploratory trench at St Helena School, Colchester, 1987
Location
| Location | St Helena School, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 98844 25797 (62m by 10m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
March 1987
Description
Three small trial holes revealed gravel surfaces which formed the surface of the walled precinct around Temple 2 at Sheepen.<1> The following sequence was recovered from each of the three holes: 0-300 mm = topsoil, 300-600 mm = sequence of gravel surfaces inside the Roman temple precinct, 600/900-1000 mm = 'cover loam' containing pottery and other finds including glass fragments - cut by some early features, 900/1000 + mm = natural sand and gravel.<2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). 11684.
- <1> SCC189 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1988. Vol. 19 (Third Series) Essex Archaeology and History. Vol. 19. p264.
- <2> SCC188 Unpublished document: Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd. 1985-1995. Colchester Archaeological Trust Unpublished Archive. 3/1987/D.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC604 Roman Temple Precinct, Sheepen, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2016 8:13AM