Element record MCC2941 - Ghost evidence of Early Iron Age field system
Summary
Possible Early Iron Age field system at the Garrison PFI site.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99628 22871 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Excavated evidence suggested that the field boundaries that can be securely dated to the Late Iron Age/early Roman period in fact were Early Iron in origin. This is supported by the positioning of the EIA cremation burials (ELM1400 -1) and the finds that pre-date the Late Iron Age period (FND356-7). It is possible that the boundary ditches have been recut too many times to be distinctly dated to the EIA period, or that the original boundaries were defined by hedges, traces of which are not clear archaeologically. <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 20-1.
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 2:30PM