Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 974: summary

Archaeological strip, map and recording at Parkside (Phase 1a), University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ: November–December 2015
by Laura Pooley (with contributions from Stephen Benfield)

Date report completed: July 2016
Location: Parkside, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
Map reference(s): TM 02199 24115 (c)
File size: 2,339 kb
Project type: Archaeological strip, map and recording
Significance of the results: *
Keywords: pit, LIA/early Roman, Roman, pottery

Summary. An archaeological strip, map and recording project (a watching brief) was carried out at the University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester as part of the Parkside office development (Phase 1a). The site was located in a field between Clingoe Hill (A133) and Nesfield Road. Archaeological work in and around the University has previously revealed evidence of Bronze Age barrows, a Roman road, Roman burials and domestic activity, and medieval ditches, pits and post-holes. A single Roman pit was identified which produced Late Iron Age/early Roman and early Roman pottery.