79 trial trenches were excavated by Colchester Archaeological Trust in Areas DR, G, M, P, Q, R, RO, S and T at Colchester Garrison PFI site (103ha. in total area) in 2002.<1> The state of preservation of archaeological deposits was generally poor, with truncation by ploughing evident everywhere. Due to the largely rural character of most of the area, there was relatively little damage from services or modern trenching (in parts of Areas RO and S). Significant archaeological features consisted of a LBA/EIA occupation site with associated pits, elements of an EIA/MIA landscape, and the oppidum fields and trackways (mainly known because of cropmarks, but confined by the current work). Additionally, there was a higher level of small-scale and residual prehistoric material than in other Garrison areas. There was a much lower level of Roman activity here than elsewhere at the Garrison, reflecting the distance from the Roman town and its cemeteries. Likewise, the absence of Anglo-Saxon and medieval material can be explained in the same way. There were smaller numbers of modern and post-medieval features, modern footings and services.