Site Event/Activity record ECC1447 - Watching brief at 7-15 Long Wyre Street, Colchester, 1979
Location
| Location | 7-15 Long Wyre Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99791 25127 (41m by 36m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
1979
Description
A watching brief was maintained during the redevelopment of No's 7-15 Long Wyre Street. The watching brief was preceded by an archaeological excavation (see ECC373). During the watching brief, discoveries included remains of Roman buildings, gravel from a Roman road, post-medieval pits and a medieval rubble lined well and rectangular cess pit. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. pp.355-365.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- MCC723 Ditch of Roman Legionary Fortress Annexe, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC1135 Medieval well, 7-15 Long Wyre Street, Colchester (Element)
- MCC724 Rampart of Legionary Fortress Annexe, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC1124 Roman Building (CAT Building 147), 7-15 Long Wyre Street, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC1139 Roman street between Insula 37 & 38, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 12:06PM