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> 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> 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> 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.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 4 2017 12:38PM

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