Monument record MCC7902 - Colchester - Trinity Street, 1-3
Summary
Building survey and excavation here during alteration to Nos 2 and 3, and erection of a new building on the site of No 1.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9968 2514 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Building survey and excavation here during alteration to Nos 2 and 3, and erection of a new building on the site of No 1. The earliest post-Roman features excavated were 2 pits containing Thetford type ware. <1> <3> Finds in Colchester Museum. <2> Trinity Street is probably of C10/C11 origin. The site lies opposite Holy Trinity Church and thus is a prime candidate for late Saxon/early medieval remains. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX35786 DESC TEXT: Smith, N in Couchman, C. 1978. Excavations in Essex, 1977. Vol 13, No 4, p90.
- <2> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Col Mus.
- <3> SEX35787 MENTION: Crummy, P. 1981. Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. No 39, p39.
- <4> SEX37030 DESC TEXT: Crummy, P. unknown. Excavations at Culver St, Gilberd School & other sites in Colchester.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM