Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 458: summary

Land rear of 2-26 Goldlay Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex: December 2007-January 2008
by Adam Wightman and Howard Brooks

Date report completed: December 2007-January 2008
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Map reference(s): TL71300600
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Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation on a site on the periphery of the Roman town of Chelmsford (Caesaromagus) revealed 25 archaeological features. Twelve of them were of post-medieval or modern date, and ten were of natural origin or created by modern gardening activities. Only three features were of archaeological significance. These were a north-south gully in the south-west corner of the site, a small Roman pit on the west side of the site, and a prehistoric pit at the extreme north edge of the site. Three prehistoric flints were found in residual contexts.