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CAT Report 1672: summary

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Archaeological evaluation on land at Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Essex, CO6 3JG May 2021
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Chris Lister, Laura Pooley and Emma Holloway)

Date report completed: June 2021
Location: Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Essex, CO6 3JG
Map reference(s): TL 9612 2812 (centre)
File size: 7203 kb
Project type: Archaeological evaluation
Significance of the results:
Keywords: Colchester Road, West Bergholt

Summary. An archaeological evaluation (six trial-trenches) was carried out on land at Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Essex in advance of the construction of a new residential development. The site lies in the midst of a number of findspots of prehistoric artefacts, and to the southwest of the Pitchbury Ramparts Iron Age Hillfort. Excavations revealed an undated charcoal-rich pit, a modern pit and two natural features.