Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 909: summary

Archaeological monitoring and recording at Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ND: August-November 2015
by Laura Pooley (with contributions from Stephen Benfield, Julie Curl)

Date report completed: April 2016
Location: Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ND
Map reference(s): TL 9873 2480 (c)
File size: 4,952 kb
Project type: Archaeological monitoring and recording (watching brief)
Significance of the results: **
Keywords: Roman, road, cremation urn

Summary. An archaeological watching brief was carried out during groundworks for the construction of a new teaching block and gym extension at Colchester Royal Grammar School in Essex. The school is located within an extensive Roman cemetery area and is at the junction of the lines of several Roman roads. Much of the site had suffered from modern disturbance, but four archaeological features were identified. Two areas of gravel surface can be identified as the Roman Gosbecks Road (F5) and the Roman London Road (F1). A pit and post-hole were possibly also Roman. Residual finds within areas of modern disturbance included a Roman cremation urn and piece of Jacobean worked stone.