Source/Archive record SCC1068 - Archaeological investigations in Upper Castle Park, Colchester, Essex. April 2014-January 2015

Title Archaeological investigations in Upper Castle Park, Colchester, Essex. April 2014-January 2015
Author/Originator
Date/Year 2015
Colchester Archaeological Trust 814

Abstract/Summary

Description

CAT Report 814, July 2015 CAT project refs: 14/04a, 14/07g, 14/08b Colchester and Ipswich Museums accession code: COLEM 2014.26

Location

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd CBC

Referenced Monuments (4)

  • Post-Roman topsoil or ‛dark earth’, adjacent to the Ranger Station, Upper Castle Park, Colchester (Element)
  • Post-Roman topsoil or ‛dark earth’, Sand play Area, Upper Castle Park, Colchester (Element)
  • Post-Roman topsoil or ‛dark earth’, Sand play Area, Upper Castle Park, Colchester (Element)
  • Two fragments of human bone adjacent to the Ranger Station, Upper Castle Park, Colchester (Element)

Referenced Events (7)

  • Test pits in the (redundant) playground in Hollytrees Meadow, Colchester, 2013 (Ref: ECC2896)
  • Test pits in the Sensory Garden, Upper Castle Park, Colchester, 2014 (Ref: ECC2893)
  • Trial test pits and watching brief in the sand play area, Upper Castle Park, Colchester, 2014-15 (Ref: ECC2891)
  • Watching brief at the Ranger Station, Upper Castle Park, Colchester, 2014 (Ref: ECC2894)
  • Watching brief during removal of redundant playground equipment in Hollytrees Meadow, Colchester, 2015 (Ref: ECC2897)
  • Watching brief of a trench for a new helter-skelter, Upper Castle Park, Colchester (Ref: ECC2895)
  • Watching brief of post pits for five interpretation panels in the Upper Castle Park, Colchester, 2014 (Ref: ECC2892)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2016 12:06PM

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