Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1423: summary

Archaeological monitoring at Castle Park Café and lower toilets, Upper Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UN: February-April 2019
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Chris Lister, Ben Holloway, Sarah Carter)

Date report completed: June 2019
Location: Upper Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UN
Map reference(s): TL 99936 25462
File size: kb
Project type: Monitoring
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Summary. Archaeological monitoring was carried out at Castle Park Café, Upper Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, during groundworks for the erection of a new extension to the upper level of the café for a new toilet block, the removal and replacement of an existing ramped path, and the removal and replacement of a flight of steps with fencing. The only feature uncovered was a single ditch or pit of 11th-century date or later.