Element record MCC3128 - Compacted clay floor adjacent to 9 Walter Yard, Colchester
Summary
A compacted clay floor F4 was defined at the northern end of the evaluation trench excavated in Walter's Yard in 2009.
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 clay floor was sealed below L3, a buried soil horizon containing peg-tile (and therefore post-medieval), c.1.4m below modern ground level. The floor could be related to robber trench F3, which marked the position of a Roman wall. However, the report suggested the floor was likely to be of earlier date, because Roman townhouses of the 2nd or 3rd centuries, with mortared stone footings, more commonly had tessellated floors rather than clay floors. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC1100 Evaluation Report: Holloway, B. and Brooks, H.. 2009. An archaeological evaluation on land adjacent to 9 Walters Yard, Colchester, Essex. CAT report 512.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 10 2015 11:26AM