Evaluation of Areas A, B, D, GJ, H, J, N, V and YP at the Colchester Garrison PFI site by trial-trenching. Revealed built-up nature of large parts of the northern Garrison area. Anglo-Saxon and medieval pottery and post-medieval finds were found. <14>

Areas C1, C2, E, J1, O, Q and S1 of the Alienated Land at Colchester Garrison were excavated. Medieval and post-medieval features were found, as well as some post-medieval pottery.<17>

Trial-trenching evaluation of Alienated Land P1 at Colchester Garrison. Some post-medieval pottery was found.<18>

Archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching at Area J1 of the Garrison Urban Village, Colchester.
17 trenches were excavated and 61 features recorded. Some medieval and post-medieval pottery was found. <23>

Archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching at Area E of the Garrison Urban Village, Colchester.
4 trenches were dug and 25 features recorded. Some post-medieval pottery was found. A post-medieval ditch was interpreted as being part of the 1648 Civil War seigeworks <24>

Archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching on Area C at Colchester Garrison PFI site.
18 trenches were excavated, and a total of 136 archaeological contexts were excavated or examined. Some medieval pottery was found. <29>

Archaeological evaluation by fieldwalking and geophysical survey at Colchester Garrison PFI site.
No finds. <30>

A survey of World War II air-raid shelters at area C2.<10>
Four trenches revealed twelve linear features interpreted as graves. No bones were exposed and further work would be needed to confirm this.<35>

Cavalry Barracks parade ground: a watching brief during construction of a prefabricated building. Part of the Garrison excavations.
No Roman cremations or any significant archaeological remains were noted, apart from brick footings for a demolished Victorian barrack block.<34>

Following an evaluation, four sites 0.5 ha in total were opened on the sports pitch. Finds from Mesolithic, Neolithic and early Bronze Age suggested early activity.<36>

Virtually no Saxon or medieval features recognised. Area F was indetified as Military training produced features included three pillboxes, one gun emplacement a tank trap ditch.<1>

Military training features included linear trenches and horse shoe trenches.<3>

Evaluation suggests the area was not used for any purpose other than agriculture in the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods. Modern features relate to military trenches, services and pits. <4>

Seventeen boreholes and thirty test pits majority were hand dug and 80% were monitored. No features were revealed but the majority of finds were post medieval, but few medieval in date<7>

Watching brief in area C and F revealed WW1 military practise trenches, sappers ‘practice tunnels and a trench drainage feature.<9>
Survey of WWII air raid shelters in area C2<10>
A third field syytem was identified by post-medieval ditches<12>
Ditch F49 was undated but put as post Roman. A series of eight sub-rectangular pits were unexcavated but had clay pipe and peg tile in upper fills. There was also a unexcavated north-south ditch, dated as before. Modern activity was represented by a few pits and stakeholes.<13>