Site Event/Activity record ECC3854 - Site C 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 00113 24542 (27m by 22m) |
| 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 C (475m²) was positioned to intercept a ENE/WSW-aligned Roman field-ditch, an adjacent ?prehistoric pit F150, and a 6.5m-diameter circular foundation (WW II defensive structure?) found in 2010 evaluation trench T5. The principal features uncovered in Site C were the substantial Roman ditch aligned WSW-ENE, and a row of fourteen undated pits or large post-holes (CF6-7, 9, 18, 20-1, 24-5, 27-33) aligned precisely with its inner edge. A 3m gap between ditch CF3 and ditch CF22 (at right-angles to it) may have been a gate between Roman fields. Post-medieval features included a ditch and a circular feature associated with the barracks. No further prehistoric features were identified.<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.51-55.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- MCC10077 Roman? ditch and pit alignment, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks (Site C), Colchester (Element Group)
- MCC10076 Two? late prehistoric pits, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks (Site C), Colchester (Element Group)
- MCC10079 Undated ring ditch, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks (Site C), Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 15 2016 10:26AM