Monument record MCC10079 - Undated ring ditch, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks (Site C), Colchester
Summary
An undated ring ditch or circular gully 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 | TM 0010 2454 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A narrow circular gully or ring ditch with a highly compacted gravel base, c.6m in diameter. The feature was interpreted as a WWII anti-aircraft gun installation, although it was undated.<1>
Note: The Chapman & André Map of Essex (1777) shows three windmills on the gravel plateau east of Mersea Road, and it is possible that this feature relates to one of these.<2> It seems unlikely that it is associated with the Anglo-Saxon cemetery, with ring ditches surrounding a burial, defined c.90m to the west in Site A (MCC10073), as no burials were defined in Sites B and C (ECC3853 and ECC3854).
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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.
- <2> SCC1124 Cartographic materials: Chapman, John and Andre, Peter. 1777. A Plan of Colchester Borough. In chains.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2016 12:57PM