Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 92: summary

An archaeological evaluation at 36a North Hill, Colchester, Essex: August 2000
by Brooks, H; Crossan, C

Date report completed: 30/09/2000
Location: Colchester town centre, Essex
Map reference(s): TL99362548
File size: 223 kb
Project type: Evaluation
Significance of the results: *
Keywords: Tessellated pavement, Roman building, Roman drain, ceramic building materials, post-medieval pottery, Roman pottery, animal bone, tesserae, roman town house

Summary. The site lies 40m from the Roman North Gate, and is within the Roman walled town. A small evaluation trench in the rear yard of the property revealed a Roman tessellated pavement at a depth of 1.1m. The pavement extended beyond the limits of excavation to the south and east, and a short stretch of intact wall foundation marked its northern extent. The western part of the pavement was cut by a drainage channel constructed entirely of Roman building materials.