Monument record MCC5189 - Colchester General Hospital (NHS Estates West District Site) Colchester, Essex.
Summary
The 12ha site lies 2.5Km north of Colchester town centre. An evaluation revealed a widespread area of linear features of late Iron Age/early Roman date no specific plan could be formulated from the evaluation evidence. A single sherd of late Bronze/early Iron Age and two possible ditches of medieval date.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9926 2714 (377m by 1297m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Civil Parish | MYLAND, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An evaluation revealed a widespread area of linear features of late Iron Age/early Roman date no specific plan could be formulated from the evaluation evidence. A single sherd of late Bronze/early Iron Age and two possible ditches of medieval date.<1>
The arch. evaluation of proposed northern approach road identified LIA and E Roman activity on two sites, one to the west of the General Hospital and a second within the gerounds of Turner Village Hospital.<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- < 1> SEX62101 EXCAV REPORT: Crossan, C. 2001. An archaeological evaluation on land west of Colchester General Hospital (NHS Estates West District Site) Colchester, Essex.. 2001-151.
- <2> SEX62558 DESC TEXT: Benfield, S. 1997. An archaeological evaluation of the line of the Colchester Northern Approach Road: Stage 1 Turner Road to Boxted Road.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 6 2019 12:40PM