Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1291: summary

Archaeological evaluation by test-pitting at 8 St Albans Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3JQ: May-June 2018
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Chris Lister, Laura Pooley, Sarah Carter)

Date report completed: July 2018
Location: 8 St Albans Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3JQ
Map reference(s): TL 98953 25121
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Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation by test-pitting (two test-pits) was undertaken at 8 St Albans Road, Colchester, Essex during the demolition of a rear single-storey extension and the construction of a wrap-around extension and associated groundworks. The work was undertaken as a remedial measure as groundworks previously carried out at the site were not monitored by archaeologists. A modern posthole or pit, an undatable cut feature, and a possible pit were uncovered. A number of finds dating to the prehistoric, Roman, post-medieval and modern periods, were retrieved.