Monument record MCC8582 - Colchester - Sir Isaacs Walk
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 9955 2501 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Watching brief during construction of a new building. Small trenches were dug to the N and S of the town wall. In trenches A, B and C natural sand was reached at c.3.5m depth. Above were numerous ill defined deposits belonging to the rampart behind the wall. They produced exclusively Roman material. The deposits did not seem to include occupation layers. Oyster shells indicated some midden material but there was little rubbish such as bone or pot. Above the Roman material was a substantial layer of post Medieval and later topsoil. The inner face of the Roman wall was fairly well preserved. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX36612 DESC TEXT: Crummy, P. 1992. Colchester Archaeological Report 6. Excavations at Culver Street, Gilberd School and other sites in Colchester. pg 1048.
Finds (3)
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM