Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1039: summary

Archaeological monitoring and recording at 1 Eld Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LS: November 2016
by Laura Pooley (with contributions from -)

Date report completed: November 2016
Location: 1 Eld Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LS
Map reference(s): TL 99625 25015 (c)
File size: 2,603 kb
Project type: Archaeological monitoring and recording
Significance of the results: negative
Keywords: Roman, building material, town wall

Summary. Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out at 1 Eld Lane adjacent to the Roman town wall (a scheduled monument, NHLE no 1003772), at Scheregate in Colchester during the installation of a new interpretation panel. The hole for the panel measured 350mm diameter and 750mm deep and was dug through modern paving and hoggin onto a layer of post-Roman accumulation. The accumulation contained quantities of Roman building material (brick, tile, stone) which was probably debris from the town wall.