Element record MCC10050 - Town rampart at 12 Roman Road, Colchester, 2016
Summary
Archaeological monitoring and recording by Colchester Archaeological Trust defined what might be the upper part of the interior rampart of the town wall, c.100m in depth below current ground level, during the excavation of a new soakaway.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0017 2535 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Archaeological monitoring and recording by Colchester Archaeological Trust defined a layer of Roman accumulation L3 (c.230mm thick, medium brown silty-loam) sealing a medium orange-brown silty-loam L4 that might be the upper part of the interior rampart of the town wall, during the excavation of a new soakaway (1.2m x 1.2m in area), which was excavated to a depth of c.1.25m. L3 was below modern turf and topsoil (L1, c.600mm thick) and post-Roman subsoil (L2, c 250mm thick).<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC72999 Watching Brief Report: Pooley, Laura. 2016. Archaeological monitoring and recording at 12 Roman Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UR. CAT Report 997.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 4 2016 11:44AM