Crossan, C. (2006). An archaeological excavation and watching brief at Birch Airfield Compost Site, Colchester. Colchester Archaeological Trust. https://doi.org/10.5284/1001586. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An archaeological excavation and watching brief at Birch Airfield Compost Site, Colchester
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Series:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust online report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 A watching brief on drainage works and depth-limited soil-stripping within a large compost-processing site at Birch airfield resulted in the discovery of linear features and pits dating from the Late Iron Age/early Roman period onward. The observations were too fragmentary to yield an integrated picture of the earlier activity, but include ditches and gullies belonging to field systems, possibly with associated structures. The nature and distribution of finds suggests that a focus of Roman occupation lies within or in the immediate vicinity of the north-western region of the airfield.
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Author:		 C Crossan
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Publisher:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2006
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Site: Birch Compost Site
Parish: BIRCH
District: Colchester
County: Essex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 591100, 219800 (Easting, Northing)
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LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Storage (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Storage (Find)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OBIB: Colchester Archaeological Trust Report 326
OASIS Id: colchest3-8833
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016