Element record MCC2770 - Prehistoric pit, former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester
Summary
Pit containing Middle Bronze Age or later pottery found in Trench A3 (Area A) defined during evaluation in 2002 and also in the 2011 Site D excavation at Colchester Garrison Alienated Land Area A1 (former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks), Mersea Road, Colchester.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 00215 24474 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Seventy-one trenches were excavated in Areas A, B, D, GJ, H, J, N, V and YP as part of the evaluation at the Colchester Garrison PFI Site, 2002.
A prehistoric pit was found in Trench A3, and subsequently in the 2011 Site D excavation area.<1><2> It was 1.75m x 0.60m in plan (although truncated on the small dimension) and 0.38m deep. It contained three undiagnostic sherds (10g) in a grog-tempered fabric which indicates a date in the Middle Bronze Age or later.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC709 Evaluation Report: Brooks, Howard (CAT). 2002. An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching on Areas A, B, D, GJ H, J, N, V and YP at Colchester Garrison PFI site, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 206, pp.14 & 19.
- <2> 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.56-57.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2016 1:33PM