Element record MCC2933 - Late Iron Age cremation burial
Summary
A Late Iron Age cremation burial pit excavated in 2003.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 98895 22978 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Late Iron Age cremation burial pit which appears to have been deliberately placed at a point close to a field boundary was excavation on site in 2003. The circular burial pit contained four complete pots arranged upright around one edge, a fragment of sheet iron (from a pyre deposit?) and a spread of the cremated bone of an adult, sex unknown. The pots are dated to the Late Iron Age. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC712 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. CAT Report 292, pg 15.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: An archaeological watching brief at New Colchester Garrison (Phase 1), Colchester, 2004-5 (Ref: ECC2677) (ECC2677)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation of Areas 2, 6 and 10 at the Colchester Garrison PFI, Colchester, 2003 (Ref: ECC2551) (ECC2551)
- Event - Survey: Watching brief at New Colchester Garrison (Phase 2), Colchester, 2006-2007 (Ref: ECC2830) (ECC2830)
Record last edited
Oct 22 2009 2:29PM