Element record MCC3101 - Roman ditch at Colchester County High School for Girls, Norman Way, Colchester
Summary
A shallow NE-SW aligned ditch was defined at the west end of Trench 2 of a trial-trenched evaluation in 2014.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The ditch measured c.0.50m wide x 0.20m deep (measurements taken from illustrated section, as dimensions not given). It was dated to the later 1st century AD, based on pottery within its fill.<1>
The ditch was aligned at right-angles to the defensive triple-ditches seen on the school site in 1955 (ECC714), and was parallel to ditches seen on the St Benedict’s School site in 1939 (ie, the Heath farm Dyke North) (ECC851).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC1088 Evaluation Report: Holloway, Ben (CAT). 2014. Archaeological trial-trenching evaluation at Colchester County High School for Girls, Norman Way, Colchester, Essex. CAT report 762.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 10 2017 10:10AM