Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 398: summary

An archaeological evaluation at 19 Eld Lane, Colchester, Essex: October-December 2006
by Pooley, L (with contributions from Brooks, H)

Date report completed: 01/12/2006
Location: Colchester town centre, Essex
Map reference(s): TL99772502
File size: 114 kb
Project type: Evaluation
Significance of the results: Neg
Keywords: town wall, post-Roman, Scheduled Ancient Monument, septaria, medieval

Summary. A trench dug at the rear of 19 Eld Lane showed that the remains of the town wall lie at a depth of about 0.45m below the modern ground-level and that the inner face survives at a depth of 1.0m. Although only a small part of the wall could be exposed, the little that was observed appeared to be post-Roman in date, which suggests that this part of the wall was a product of the repair programme which was carried out in the late 14th and early 15th Centuries.