Element Group record MCC10064 - ?Late Prehistoric Pits, Northern Approach Road, Colchester
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9957 2836 (447m by 578m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Seven pits (F1, F6, F7, F11, F13, F14 and F15) with charcoal-rich fills were identified during archaeological monitoring along the route of the Northern Approach Road.<1> None of the pits contained datable artefacts and no rediocarbon dating was attempted. These pits were thought to be associated with a military encampment from the First World War.<1>
Similar pits were encountered in the evaluation in 2001 (ECC2811).<2>
Similar pits were also defined during trial trenching in the grounds of Severalls Hosiptal, to the east and west of the road (MCC10063). Radiocarbon analysis of a charcoal sample from one of the pits (F68, Trench 35 on the east side of the Northern Approach Road) returned a date within the 2nd century BC.<3>
The pits also possess a strong similarity to those defined during excavations in advance of the Park & Ride site on the north side of the A12 (MCC9325), dated broadly to the 1st century AD.<4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC73016 Watching Brief Report: Baister, Mark. 2014. Archaeological monitoring at Northern Approach Road Phase III Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 728.
- <2> SCC998 Evaluation Report: Crossan, Carl (CAT). 2001. An archaeological evaluation on the route for Colchester Northern Approach Road Phase 3 (Severalls Hospital/Cuckoo Farm), Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 159.
- <3> SCC73015 Evaluation Report: Brittain, Marcus. 2016. Severalls Hospital, Colchester: An Archaeological Evaluation.
- <4> SCC72794 EXCAV REPORT: Dyson, A. (Archaeology South-East). 2015. Cuckoo Farm Park and Ride Myland, Colchester, Essex: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Part of: Severalls Asylum Hospital, Colchester (Monument) (MCC3127)
- Related to: ?Late Prehistoric Pits, Severalls Hospital, Colchester (Element Group) (MCC10062)
- Related to: ?Late Prehistoric Pits, Severalls Hospital, Colchester (Element Group) (MCC10063)
- Related to: Roman pits at Cuckoo Farm Park and Ride, Myland, 2014 (Element Group) (MCC9325)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 17 2016 2:08PM