Element Group record MCC10097 - Post-medieval quarry pits, High Trees, St Clare Drive, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Not recorded |
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Map sheet | Not recorded |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Four large post-medieval, 16th-18th century, post-holes (possibly for garden pillars – F39-F42) were excavated in a row, aligned E to W, across the centre of Plot 1. A medieval/post-medieval pit (F22) and a post-medieval/modern pit (F29) were excavated in Plot 2. In Plot 3, Medieval/post-medieval features included four small pits (F60, F62, F63, F67) and a large pit (F59, including postholes F65-F66), which extended across the entire width of the plot (8.0m). Another large pit (F64), at least 1.2m deep and which extended across the entire width of the plot (13.5m), was of a post-medieval date.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC73052 EXCAV REPORT: Pooley, Laura. 2017. Archaeological excavation, monitoring and building recording at 'High Trees', St Clare Drive, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3TA. CAT Report 1008.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 10 2017 8:36AM