Site Event/Activity record ECC566 - Evaluation at Castle Gardens (Wakefield Close), Colchester, 1978
Location
| Location | Castle Gardens Estate (Wakefield Close), Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0007 2563 (15m by 11m) |
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
1978
Description
Two trenches were excavated to locate the edge of a large, backfilled quarry pit belonging to Everitt's Brickyard, prior to the construction of a housing estate in 1978. The first was initially a long north-south trench which, upon discovery of the pit, was extended eastward to examine undisturbed ground. A second trench further east proved barren. Roman features in the first trench included a ditch, pits and disturbed graves. (The trenches are to the south/south-west of 17 Wakefield Close).<1>
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- MCC8591 Colchester - Castle Gardens (NE of Duncan's Gate) (Monument)
- MCC1492 Roman ditch on the south side of Castle Gardens, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1494 Roman inhumation burial at Castle Gardens, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1495 Roman inhumation burial at Castle Gardens, Colchester (Element)
- MCC5279 Site of Land Lane Brickworks, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Sep 18 2017 1:23PM