MCC461 - Prehistoric & Roman finds, the Gilberd School, Colchester

Find Spot record MCC461 - Prehistoric & Roman finds, the Gilberd School, Colchester

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Prehistoric & Roman finds, several sherds of Oxfordshire-type red colour coated wares were found during the Gilberd School excavations in 1984-5.

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Grid reference	TL 99287 25282 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
1848 Parish	ST PETER
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 500000 BC? to 42 AD?)

Full Description

During excavations at the Gilberd School, 1984-5, several sherds of Oxfordshire-type colour-coated wares were recovered from the site. These were dated variously to the period ending in AD 250/AD275 but some also derived from post Roman contexts.<1>

Twenty-three flints of poor quality, including two plano-convex knives.<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.321.
<1> SCC565 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd.. 1999. CAR 10: Roman pottery from excavations in Colchester 1971-1986. CAR 10. pp.304-309.

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VESSEL (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)

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Event - Intervention: Excavations at the Gilberd School, Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester, 1984-5 (Ref: ECC340) (ECC340)

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Oct 19 2016 10:13AM