Monument record MCC2599 - Late Iron Age/Roman settlement, Kirkee McMunn Barracks, Colchester

Summary

Late Iron Age/Roman settlement within larger oppidum.

Location

Grid reference TL 9887 2313 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Late Iron Age/Roman ditches with Sheepen type pottery and possible Late Pre-Roman Iron Age hearth or oven suggests location of settlement at Kirkee McMunn Barracks.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in serial: Shimmin, D.. 1998. A Late Iron Age and Roman Cccupation site, Kirkee McMunn Barracks, Colchester. Essex Archaeology and History Vol. 29 (Third Series), pp.260-269. pp.260-269.
  • <2> EXCAV REPORT: Brooks, Howard (CAT) and Masefield, Robert (RPS Group). 2005. The Colchester Garrison PFI project, Colchester Essex: a report on the 2002 excavation of Areas 2, 6, 10. pp.12-13.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 26 2017 9:04AM

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