Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 407: summary

Watching brief report: rear of 31 Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex
by Brooks, H; Holloway, B (with contributions from Benfield, S)

Date report completed: 01/03/2007
Location: Colchester, Essex
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File size: 179 kb
Project type: Watching brief
Significance of the results: Neg
Keywords: Roman tile, Roman pottery, small finds, quernstone

Summary. A single possible inhumation grave cut was observed during a watching brief on a site within the Roman ‘West Cemetery’ of Colchester. No coffin nails or other objects associated with the ?grave were found, but Roman pottery was recovered from overlying strata.