Wightman. (2011). Two archaeological evaluations by test pitting and an archaeological watching brief in Castle Park, Colchester, Essex.. Colchester Archaeological Trust. https://doi.org/10.5284/1097544. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Two archaeological evaluations by test pitting and an archaeological watching brief in Castle Park, Colchester, Essex.
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Series:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust online report series
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Abstract:		 Two archaeological investigations were undertaken by the Colchester Archaeological Trust (CAT) in Castle Park, Colchester in October and November 2010. An archaeological watching brief took place during the installation of a series of information signs and four test-pits were hand excavated in Hollytrees Meadow along the proposed route of a new vehicular path. The only significant archaeological deposit observed during the watching brief was a gravelled surface of probable Roman date. Roman archaeology was encountered in two of the four test-pits. The north-south street leading to the NE gate (Duncan's gate) was uncovered in Test-Pit 2, and the internal face of the eastern wall of the Roman drain was uncovered in Test-Pit 3. The uncovering of the drain wall confirmed that the north-south linear depression on Hollytrees Meadow has been caused by the compaction of loose modern backfill within the fully excavated Roman drain. Roman archaeology was uncovered in four of the 2011 test-pits at depths of between 540mm and 590mm below modern ground level. The test-pits were mostly excavated through modern topsoil and post-Roman dark earth containing frequent Roman artefacts. The quantities of Roman tile, pottery and tesserae hint at Roman occupation features in the vicinity and below the limit of excavation.
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Author:		 Wightman
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Publisher:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Parish: Colchester, unparished area
County: Essex
Country: England
District: Colchester
Grid Reference: 599920, 225434 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL SHERD (Tag)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN SHERD (Tag)
TEST PIT (Event)
ROADWAY (Monument Type England)
ROMAN ROADWAY (Tag)
TILE (Object England)
ROMAN TILE (Tag)
DRAIN (Monument Type England)
ROMAN DRAIN (Tag)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: colchest3-103523
OBIB: CAT Report 575
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Created Date:		 19 Jul 2022