Archaeological monitoring and recording at the water tower, Butt Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3DG – May-July 2017
CAT Report 1158: summary
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Stephen Benfield, Julie Curl)
Summary
Archaeological monitoring and recording were carried out at the water tower, Butt Road, Colchester, Essex, in advance of the restoration of the water tower, extensions and their change of use to offices. The development site is located within an area in which hundreds of Roman burials have previously been excavated. Groundworks uncovered the disturbed remains of an urned Roman burial and late 19th-century building remains associated with Colchester Garrison.
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Location
the Water Tower, Butt Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3DG
Map Reference
TL 9927 2465 (c)