Site Event/Activity record ECC1323 - Watching Brief at 39-40 North Hill, Colchester, 1979

Location

Location 39-40 North Hill, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99375 25431 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

December 1979

Map

Description

A watching brief was held during the construction of a rear extension at No.39-40 North Hill. Trenches for foundations were dug down to a depth of 1m. "They revealed many post-medieval pits cutting through what appeared to be a dumped sandy clay (Roman) layer containing a few lumps of white mortar, oyster shells and one redeposited lump of opus signinum floor. The sandy clay varied from being quite clean on the north side to rather mixed and disturbed on the south side. A layer of topsoil 0.25m thick overlay the clay. The fragment of floor and sandy clay, presumably from daub walls, indicate the likely presence of the remains of a Roman building on this site."<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.937.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Feb 24 2016 2:38PM

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