Archaeological strip, map and recording at Parkside (Phase 1a), University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ: November-December 2015

An archaeological strip, map and recording project (a watching brief) was carried out at the University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester as part of the Parkside office development (Phase 1a). The site was located in a field between Clingoe Hill (A133) and Nesfield Road. Archaeological work in and around the University has previously revealed evidence of Bronze Age barrows, a Roman road, Roman burials and domestic activity, and medieval ditches, pits and post-holes. A single Roman pit was identified which produced Late
Iron Age/early Roman and early Roman pottery.