Site Event/Activity record ECC986 - Excavation at Bluebottle Grove, Colchester, 1987
Location
| Location | Magazine Farm Way / Bluebottle Grove, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9738 2460 (11m by 8m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
June 1987
Description
A small scale excavation was undertaken at the request of the HBMC to determine the original profile of the ditch of Lexden Dyke (Blue Bottle Grove) and the extent of the bank. Information was required to assist in proposed repairs to the earthwork. A single trench was positioned so as to avoid damage to the trees growing on the monument. A narrow, 1 metre wide, trench was dug to minimise the impact on the site. The trench had to be widened to 2 metres at the centre of the ditch. This allowed the use of shoring so that the original ditch bottom could be reached, 2.75 below ground surface.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC110 Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. p.156.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1585 Bluebottle Grove Dyke, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2016 9:22AM