Monument record MCC5223 - St Helena School Drama Block, Sheepen Road, Colchester
Summary
Test pits revealed early Roman features and finds.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9895 2580 (16m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Three small test-pits were excavated by hand next to the drama block, which is within the Schedule Monument of Sheepen. Three cut features of early Roman date including a ditch and post-hole were recorded. Pottery, animal bone, burnt flint, a coin, slag and Roman tile suggest domestic use.<1>
In June 2006 excavation of a foundation trench to the drama block revealed pits, ditches and a gully all dating from c.AD 5-60, sealed between 600mm and 750mm of topsoil. The type of pottery and presence pf bone, slag, daub and tile suggest domestic and industrial use similar to that identified as a result of the previous investigations at Sheepen.<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEX65617 DESC TEXT: Orr, Kate. 2005. An archaeological evaluation of St Helena School Drama Block, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 351.
- <2> SEX65803 DESC TEXT: Orr, Kate. 2006. An archaeological ivestigation of a foundation trench at the drama block, St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex. CAT Reort 384.
Finds (7)
- VESSEL (Late Iron Age to Late Roman Colonia - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- VESSEL (Post Medieval Colchester 1 to Post Medieval Colchester 2 - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 250 AD to 280 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRIQUETAGE (Late Iron Age to Late Roman Colonia - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- SLAG (Undated)
- VESSEL (Early Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 2000 BC to 701 BC?)
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Record last edited
Feb 6 2017 8:09AM