Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 134: summary

Report on an archaeological evaluation at Topfield, Rawstorn Road, Colchester: April 2001
by Orr, K

Date report completed: 30/04/2001
Location: Colchester town centre, Essex
Map reference(s): TL99022522
File size: 593 kb
Project type: Evaluation
Significance of the results: *
Keywords: Roman pit, Roman ditch, Roman burial, Roman pottery, animal bone

Summary. Three trial trenches were excavated. Roman pits and ditches and probably four Roman inhumations were revealed by the evaluation. All features were shallow and were covered by at least 1m of topsoil containing residual Roman pottery. This indicated that the previous land surface had been stripped at some stage, and other material dumped on top.