Find Spot record MCC5445 - ARC site, Colchester-Birch Sand and Gravel Pit, Birch
Summary
Fieldwalking in 1991 and 1992 to assess the archaeological implications of a proposed major extension to the existing pit.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9229 1959 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL91NW |
| Civil Parish | BIRCH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The area was fieldwalked at intervals between December 1991 and February 1992. The conditions for observation of surface finds were good with the exception of two grassed areas. Generally the fieldwalking yielded widely dispersed small fragments of brick and tile, with occasional sherds of post-medieval and modern pottery. Lumps of hardcore and concrete common in the region of the stripped airfield service roads and their twenty five linked bays. <1>
Site Assessment: More fieldwalking needed on Plot C and Plot D.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SEX60599 Evaluation Report: Crossan, C.. 1997. Fieldwalking survey at Birch, Colchester for ARC Southern Ltd.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Related to: ARC site, Birch, Colchester-Birch Sand and Gravel Pit (Find Spot) (MCC5419)
- Related to: Archaeological fieldwalking survey at Birch (Find Spot) (MCC4953)
- Related to: Archaeological fieldwalking survey at Birch (Monument) (MCC4952)
- Related to: Area C, ARC site, Birch, Colchester (Monument) (MCC5554)
- Related to: Area D, ARC site, Birch, Colchester (Monument) (MCC5555)
- Related to: Birch Pit western extension, Maldon Road, Colchester (Monument) (MCC5469)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2017 4:08PM