Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 40: summary

Report on a trial-trench in the gardens of Tymperleys house, Trinity Street, Colchester
by NA

Date report completed: 05/08/1999
Location: Colchester town centre, Essex
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File size: 655 kb
Project type: Evaluation
Significance of the results: Neg
Keywords: Post-medieval

Summary. A trial trench was dug against the south wall of the garden of the Tymperleys House. The following strata were encountered: modern concrete slab and brick rubble foundation (to 0.24m below modern slab to) and made ground - various garden topsoil layers (to 1.30m below modern slab top). The bottom of the brick garden wall not located, and must therefore be deeper that 1.30m below modern slab top.