Shimmin, D. (2015). Archaeological investigations in Upper Castle Park, Colchester, Essex: April 2014-January 2015. Colchester Archaeological Trust. https://doi.org/10.5284/1040654. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological investigations in Upper Castle Park, Colchester, Essex: April 2014-January 2015
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Series:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust online report series
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Abstract:		 A series of archaeological investigations took place in Upper Castle Park, Colchester from April 2014 to January 2015, in advance of and during works to improve the park amenities. These improvement works included changes to the children's play areas and the Sensory Garden, the installation of interpretation panels, and the replacement of drains. The works were designed to have a minimal impact on the surviving archaeological remains in the park, and in this they were successful as not much of archaeological significance was found. The uppermost surviving Roman deposits were uncovered in a trench immediately north of the Sensory Garden and in a trench at the Ranger Station. Extensive deposits of post-Roman topsoil or 'dark earth' were encountered in most of the investigations. In the 'sand play area', the 'dark earth' probably accumulated in a shallow post-Roman ditch.
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Author:		 Donald Shimmin
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Publisher:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Colchester Borough Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Upper Castle Park
County: Essex
District: Colchester
Parish: COLCHESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 599950, 225450 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) LEAD TRADE WEIGHT (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DEMOLITION DEBRIS (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: colchest3-179952
OBIB: CAT Report 814
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018