Site Event/Activity record ECC3855 - Site D 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 00216 24481 (29m 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 D (450m²) was placed to provide a wider area context to prehistoric pit AF301 (MCC2770) found in 2002 evaluation trench T3, and for the projected line of the N/S-aligned Roman field ditch seen in T24 and T21 (both as F119), and 110m south of Site C as F20/21 in 2010 T37. Site D contained the expected N-S aligned Roman ditch, two post-medieval pits, a modern concrete foundation, and three undated natural features.<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.56-57.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Dec 15 2016 2:59PM