Element record MCC3093 - Roman ditch at Park Road, Lexden
Summary
A large ditch (34) over 2.6m wide x 1.3m deep that produced an iron nail and one sherd of Roman pottery, tentatively dating this boundary feature to the Roman period, recorded in the south part of Evaluation Trench 3 in2006. A shallow cut (50) on the south side of the ditch may represent a later re-cut.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9812 2475 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
In the south part of Trial Trench 3, there was a large ditch (34) over 2.6m wide x 1.3m deep, aligned E to W. The ditch fill produced an iron nail and one sherd of Roman pottery that may tentatively date this boundary feature to the Roman period. A shallow cut (50) on the south side of the ditch may represent a later re-cut.<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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2017 10:05AM