Site Event/Activity record ECC3853 - Site B excavation at the former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester, 2011
Location
| Location | Colchester Garrison Alienated Land Area A1 (former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks), Mersea Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 00062 24540 (29m by 26m) |
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
April and June 2011
Description
Site B (495m²) was designed to investigate a large Roman quarry pit which covered the entire length of 2010 trench T4 in the northern part of Area A1. Finds from it included Roman pottery, CBM, and a coin of the House of Constantine. Other features included a Roman gully, pit and small pit, and four undated or natural features. Post-medieval material was intrusive in the top fill of the Roman quarry pit.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC72918 EXCAV REPORT: Brooks, Howard. 2016. A Late Iron Age dyke, Roman and Anglo-Saxon burials, a Roman coin hoard, and a Civil War fort: Stage 1b archaeological evaluation and Stage 2 excavation at Colchester Garrison Alienated Land Area A1. CAT Report 628, pp.49-50.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC10075 Roman quarry pit, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks (Site B), Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 15 2016 10:21AM