Element Group record MCC2996 - Three mid to late Neolithic pits, Area C1X, Garrison Urban Village, Colchester
Summary
Three pits containing mid to late Neolithic pottery, recorded by evaluation (Trench 4) in 2004. Three further pits of the same date were defined by excavation of a wider area.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9964 2456 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three pits (CF10, CF11 and CF15) containing mid to late Neolithic pottery. Note that the pottery was preliminarily identified as Early Bronze Age Beaker pottery, and these pits were consequently identified as Bronze Age.<1><2><3>
This is the same as MCC3001, and further pits were recorded during excavation of a wider area.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC703 Evaluation Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2004. An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching at Area C1X and Area C2X of the Garrison Urban Village, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 271, pp.6 & 10.
- <2> SCC822 EXCAV REPORT: Pooley, L., Holloway, B., Crummy, P. (CAT) and Masefield, R. (RPS Grp). 2006. Assessment report on the archaeological investigations carried out on Areas C1, C2, E, J1, O, Q and S1 of the Alienated Land, Colchester Garrison, including the Time Team trenches and the Alienated Land watching brief. CAT Report 361, p.28.
- <3> SCC1140 EXCAV REPORT: Pooley, L., Crummy, P., Shimmin, D., Brooks., H., Holloway, B. and Masefield, R.. 2011. Archaeological investigations on the 'Alienated Land', Colchester Garrison, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 412, pp.19-20.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 4 2017 12:38PM