Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 148: summary

An archaeological watching brief at the Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester, Essex: July 2001
by Orr, K

Date report completed: 31/08/2001
Location: Colchester town centre, Essex
Map reference(s): TL99282536
File size: 639 kb
Project type: Watching brief
Significance of the results: Neg
Keywords: Roman building, opus signinum, ceramic building materials, Victorian glass

Summary. A watching brief was carried out at the Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester, Essex. Roman layers consisting of Roman brick and mortar were reached in one small section of the site at 1.8m below ground-level. In the rest of the site, modern made-up ground was encountered, the result of terracing of the hill. A large spread of old glass and ceramic bottles was recorded just below the surface of the tennis court.