Site Event/Activity record ECC1197 - Excavation at Gilberd School, Colchester, 1973-4
Location
| Location | Colchester Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 9925 2526 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
1973-5
Description
Excavation by masters and boys from the Gilberd School which revealed a short length of Roman stone-and-mortar plinth of military date and street metalling. The excavations were observed by a Mr. Askew. The plinth was uncovered on a second occasion during the Colchester Archaeological Trust's excavations at the Gilberd School in 1984-5.<1><2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.127, p.388.
- <2> SCC237 Excavation archive: Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd.. 1984-5. Gilberd School Excavation Archive. No.1006.
- <3> SCC663 Article in serial: Crummy, Philip. 1977. The Roman Fortress and the Development of the Colonia. Britannia Vol. 8 (1977), pp.65-105. p82.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2016 10:44AM