Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1220: summary

Archaeological monitoring and recording at 23 Castle Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UW: January 2018
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Stephen Benfield)

Date report completed: February 2018
Location: 23 Castle Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UW
Map reference(s): TM 0008 2547
File size: 2,127 kb
Project type: Archaeological monitoring and recording
Significance of the results: *
Keywords: Roman, dump layer

Summary. Archaeological monitoring and recording were carried out at 23 Castle Road, Colchester, Essex in advance of the erection of a conservatory to the rear of the property. The development site is located within the north-eastern corner of the Roman walled town. A Roman dump layer was identified at 0.8m below current ground-level, possibly associated with the remains of a Roman building found during previous investigations next door at 24 Castle Road.