Archaeological strip, map and sample, B Ground entrance drive, Abbey Field, Circular Road North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7SU: May-June 2016

An archaeological strip, map and sample was carried out at B Ground entrance drive, Abbey Field, Circular Road North, Colchester, Essex during a drain replacement. The archaeology of the Abbey Field has been well documented and includes evidence of a Roman burial-ground and droveway, with the site of the Roman circus located immediately to the north. Two Roman features (a pit and pit/grave-cut), a post-medieval pit and several modern features including a large circular brick-built manhole were identified.