Pooley, L. (2019). The Roman Circus and St John's Abbey: Stage 2 and 3 archaeological mitigation investigations on Colchester Garrison 'Alienated Land' Area B1b, off Napier Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7NU.. Colchester Archaeological Trust. https://doi.org/10.5284/1082336. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	The Roman Circus and St John's Abbey: Stage 2 and 3 archaeological mitigation investigations on Colchester Garrison 'Alienated Land' Area B1b, off Napier Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7NU.
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1082336
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Archaeological evaluation, excavation and monitoring was carried out on restricted impact locations at Colchester Garrison Alienated Land Area B1b. The development site is located within the scheduled monument zones of the Roman circus and St John's Abbey. Investigations over the Roman circus revealed 24m of robber trenches over the inner and outer cavea walls, part of the central barrier including a lined water tank and associated ditch, and parts of the arena surface. A small number of Roman pits were also excavated along with a late 3rd-century inhumation burial which had truncated an earlier urned cremation burial. Approximately 16.5m of surviving in situ foundation from the precinct wall of St John's Abbey was revealed. Evidence for internal structural remains within this southwest corner of the abbey precinct was scarce and included a possible temporary structure/workshop, a clay oven and a two small sections of wall foundation. Four limes kilns were found during groundworks, taking the total number known from St John's Abbey precinct to six. A possible trackway runs through the precinct and numerous ditches appear to define plots for small-scale agricultural activities and animal husbandry for the abbey. Other structural remains included a post-medieval building/structure on the far northern edge of the development site, a post-medieval cobbled boundary wall built around later orchards, and modern foundations from demolished garrison buildings.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Laura Pooley
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Colchester Archaeological Trust
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Colchester Borough Council (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2019
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Garrison Alienated Land Area B1b (Flagstaff) County: Essex District: Colchester Parish: COLCHESTER Country: England Grid Reference: 599708, 224605 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUILDING STONE (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BUILDING STONE (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GLASS (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) METALWORKING DEBRIS (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHELL (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHELL (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SMALL FINDS (METAL) (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SMALL FINDS (METAL) (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SMALL FINDS (NON-METAL) (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SMALL FINDS (NON-METAL) (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CIRCUS (Monus) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HEARTH (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) LIME KILNS (Monus) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) OVEN (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PRECINCT WALL FOUNDATION (Monus) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ROBBER TRENCHES (Monus) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROBBER TRENCHES (Monus) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ST JOHN'S ABBEY (Monus) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WALL FOUNDATION (Monus) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL FOUNDATIONS (Monus) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) WALL FOUNDATIONS (Monus) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL FOUNDATIONS (Monus) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WATER TANK (Monument Type England) EXCAVATION (Event) CIRCUS (RECREATIONAL) (Monument Type England) WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: colchest3-218196 OBIB: CAT Report 1466
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