Site Event/Activity record ECC3862 - Site K 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 TL 99979 24470 (31m by 15m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
April and June 2011
Description
Site K (240m²), positioned to the south of Site A in a former car park and north of a former military block, was designed to investigate the western continuation of the WSW/ENE aligned Roman ditch CF03 and its associated pit alignment, which was also identified in 2010 trenches T5 and T12 to the east. Site K contained three phases of Roman field ditch, two or more Roman pits, a pit or possible grave, and a semi-circular gully. There were also undated pits and post-holes, and 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.111-113.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC10080 Roman features, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks (Site K), Colchester (Element Group)
Record last edited
Dec 15 2016 1:01PM