MCC2649 - Late Iron Age-Early Roman ditch, Colchester Institute Car Park

Element record MCC2649 - Late Iron Age-Early Roman ditch, Colchester Institute Car Park

Summary

Late Iron Age-Early Roman ditch, Colchester Institute Car Park

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Grid reference	TL 9892 2535 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

DITCH (Late Iron Age to Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 5 AD? to 60 AD?)

Full Description

A watching brief was undertaken during the installation of drains for a new car park adjoining the Colchester Institute, on part of the Sheepen Scheduled Ancient Monument. A number of features were observed, including at least one ditch of Late Iron Age -Early Roman date <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC635 Watching Brief Report: Crossan, Carl (CAT). 1999. Watching brief at Colchester Institute June 1999. CAT report no 49.
<2> SCC17 LIST: Colchester Museums. 1992-. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1992 -. COLEM1999.84.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Survey: Watching brief at Colchester Institute, Colchester, 1999 (Ref: ECC2467) (ECC2467)

Record last edited

Apr 5 2001 12:00AM