Element record MCC2783 - Late Iron Age/Roman ditches, Colchester Garrison PFI site (Area DR), Colchester

Summary

Late Iron Age/Roman ditches from Evaluation Trench DR1 (Area DR) of the Colchester Garrison PFI site, recorded in 2002.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 99643 22934 (54m by 3m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The archaeological remains from Trench DR1 included two pairs of parallel ditches (DRF101-2 and DRF109-110) relating to cropmarks. Only one of these was dated to the LIA/Roman period, part of the main curvilinear track way traversing the Garrison site from SW to NE.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Brooks, Howard (CAT). 2002. An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching on Areas DR, G, M, P, Q, R, RO, S and T at Colchester Garrison PFI site, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 207, p.4.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Dec 19 2016 12:09PM

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