Element Group record MCC3092 - Two Roman ditches at Park Road, Lexden
Summary
Two probable Roman boundary ditches (13 and 32) were excavated in the northern half of Evauation Trench 8 in 2006.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9812 2470 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditch 13 was 0.88m wide x 0.37m deep, aligned NW to SE and may possibly have been a continuation of (undated) ditch 42 in Trench 4 (aligned with this ditch but c.100m away). Its fill (14) contained two sherds of Roman pottery dating to the middle of the 1st century AD.
Adjacent ditch 32 was larger, 2.8m wide x 0.65m deep, and aligned E to W. The fill (33) contained four sherds of pottery from a Roman storage vessel.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC1076 Evaluation Report: Ennis, Trevor (ECC Field Archaeology Unit). 2007. Essex County Council Offices, Park Road, Colchester, Essex. Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 10 2017 10:03AM