Site Event/Activity record ECC1631 - Ditch, below Scheregate Steps, Colchester, 1926
Location
| Location | Scheregate Steps, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99624 24984 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)
Date
1926
Description
A note by Hull records 'In 1926 a trench was cut in the roadway against the north curb opposite Scheregate steps. The natural yellow sand lies at six feet from the surface, but opposite the east side of the steps the sand sloped steeply down from west to east, giving the effect of a pit with sloping sides (or the butt-end of a ditch). Large pieces of cooking pots and platters were found in this hollow, below the six foot level'.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC114 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester II: Extramural and Walls. II. page before 'p.111'.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1892 Roman pottery, Scheregate Steps, Colchester (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2016 11:44AM