Element Group record MCC10076 - Two? late prehistoric pits, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks (Site C), Colchester
Summary
Two small pits (F150 and F152) containing late prehistoric pottery, recorded during 2010 evaluation (and 2011 Site C excavation) in advance of the redevelopment of the former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks, Mersea Road.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0010 2453 (1m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A small pit F150 containing a small sherd (3g) with a date range of Neolithic to Early Iron Age and another F152, 4.50m to the north, containing a sherd (8g)of ?Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pottery were recorded in T5 during 2010 evaluation (and 2011 Site C excavation) in advance of the redevelopment of the former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks, Mersea Road. In addition, pit CF05 was cut by undated but probably Roman pit CF25, and may therefore also be prehistoric (or early Roman).<1>
Note that F152 (CF6) was part of the pit alignment on the north side of a Roman ditch (see MCC10076).
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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2016 12:10PM