Element Group record MCC10080 - Roman features, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks (Site K), Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 9998 2446 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92SE |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Site K contained three phases of Roman 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>
There were three Roman ditches on different alignments. The earliest was ditch terminal KF08, aligned NNW to SSE and dated by pottery to mid-1st to 2nd century. Ditch KF3/KF24, aligned E to W, cut KF08 but was also dated to the 1st-2nd century. The third Roman ditch was KF17, which probably cut KF02 (the exact point of contact being removed by a modern footing). There were four pits on the western side of this ditch, and roughly aligned on it, KF3, KF6, KF18, and KF20 (although KF3 was a little off the alignment). It seems likley that this is the same feature as that defined in Site C c.120m to the northeast. Pits KF3 and KF6 each contained a Roman potsherd.
There are no definite burials here. However, the plan of KF04 might suggest a possible grave, although there is no supporting evidence by way of human remains, coffin nails or wood stains. Its fill contained four Roman sherds, two pieces of Roman tile, and a cut lead strip. The other is the gully KF09/KF16, which resembles, in part, the ring-ditches around ‘Anglo-Saxon’ burials on Site A (MCC10073), 50m to the north (and in particular the penannular gully AF30). There was, however, no associated burial.
A late Roman date might be inferred for post-holes KF22-3, which cut gully KF09. It is was not clear whether these features are associated with KF9/16, and it was suggested they might represent stock sorting ditches or pens with the curving gully.
Pit KF15, ditch KF1, and post-hole KF23 were undated.
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. pp.111-113.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2016 1:17PM