Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1947: summary

Archaeological evaluation and monitoring at 23 Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3JA:January-May 2023
by Laura Pooley (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton and Alec Wade)

Date report completed: January-May 2023
Location: 23 Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3JA
Map reference(s): TL 98908 24741 (centre)
File size: 10949 kb
Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. Archaeological evaluation (three trial-trenches) and monitoring was carried out at 23 Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex as part of the redevelopment of the site. Located to the south-west of the Roman walled town, the development site is located in an area of known Roman burials and close to where Roman buildings, roads, quarry pits, ovens and burials have recently been excavated. Evaluation and monitoring revealed a significant depth of dark earth covering the site from backfilled Roman sand quarry pits.