Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1927: summary

Archaeological evaluation at the Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SN: April 2023
by Ben Holloway (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton, Laura Pooley, Gabrielle Smith and Alec Wade)

Date report completed: June 2023
Location: Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SN
Map reference(s): TL 99341 25366
File size: 5397 kb
Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (one trial-trench) was carried out at the Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester, Essex as part of a pre-planning investigation in advance of the construction of a new teaching block. The development site is located within an archaeologically sensitive area within the north-west corner of the Roman walled town. Although subject to some truncation by modern service runs, well-preserved Roman stratigraphy was encountered during the evaluation. This included Roman demolition horizons and structural remains consisting of mortar floors and clay-block walls which in plan suggest an internal corridor within a large 2nd century building.