Element record MCC550 - Late Iron Age occupation site E1, Sheepen, Colchester
Summary
Late Iron Age occupation site at Sheepen, recorded during the 1930s excavations.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 98521 25791 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A roughly circular occupation site E1, 18ft across and sunk a foot or so onto the natural gravel. The black occupation earth on the floor contained exclusively pre-conquest potter. Briquetage of Red Hills type occurred; also an Iron fire-dog-head.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC99 Monograph: Hawkes, C.F.C. and Hull, M.R.. 1947. Camulodunum: First Report on the Excavations at Colchester 1930-1939. p.73.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 17 2016 9:15AM