Colchester Archaeological Trust online report series

Nine small excavations were undertaken and of these, six produced no archaeologically significant observations. Two contained minor evidence of late or post-medieval activity in their vicinity, and one revealed well-preserved remains of occupation originating in the late 12th or 13th centuries if not before. These would have had to have been removed during groundworks for the new road. It seemed likely that at least one complete medieval plot would be affected, not just the remains of the house(s) themselves.[Au]

Observations were made during an archaeological watching brief on the construction of a double garage and workshop at Shenfield Hall, Hall Lane, Shenfield, Essex. This work was carried out in accordance with the Brief and WSI. Observations were made during an archaeological watching brief on the construction of a double garage and workshop at Shenfield Hall, Hall Lane, Shenfield, Essex. All the trenches cut only modern material and nothing of archaeological significance was observed.

An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching was carried out at the site of Clarendon House in Chelmsford in May 2005. This work was carried out in accordance with the Brief and WSI. An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching was carried out at the site of Clarendon House in Chelmsford in May 2005. Altogether eight evaluation trenches were machine excavated and examined archaeologically. They were evenly spread across the site but paid particular attention to the projected line of Roman defences. The evaluation confirmed the survival of Roman layers (probably of 2nd-century date) and linear features in the eastern part of the site which may be part of the line of the western defensive ditch. The site had been heavily disturbed by former petrol tanks and a 1970s' building (now demolished).

A watching brief to observe the stripping undertaken to produce more clay and construction material to be used in the new counter wall sea defence. Two visits were mmade and no archaeological material or finds were observed. In a previous CAT report (306) in 2004 it was noted that this area of the reserve was subject to machine leveling in the 1960's and 1970's.

A watching brief of soil strippping and services plus 34 trial trenches

An evaluation by trial trenching prior to the planned construction of a resevoir. Five evaluation trenches were machine excavated within the proposed area and a later sixth trench was added to investigate an alternate location. A concentration of Roman flue and roof tiles were observed on the surface of the south-eastern part of the site, which proved to be site of a Roman building with a mortared flint foundation. An adjacent spread of Roman material suggested filling of a lower part of a hypercaust base. The spread if Roman tile and absence of archaeological features to the east of this building probably indicates the site of a possible timber building. Across the whole site were numerous ditches suggesting a long period of occupation. Only limited excavation was carried out ; however it is clear the that the ditches are primarily of Roman date and mostly represent settlement compounds rather than field ditches. Pottery discovered were mainly surface finds but did include some Middle Iron Age and Late Iron Age sherds.