Site Event/Activity record ECC1819 - Precinct Wall of St John's Abbey demolished, Colchester, 1972
Location
| Location | St Botolph's Quarter, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99869 24829 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
1972
Description
About 140m of the surviving wall of St John's Abbey was destroyed in 1972 as part of the works for the new St Botolphs roundabout. The wall stood to a height of about 2.75m and tapered in width from about 1.0m at the base to about 0.6m at the top. It had been thought that the wall was of 16th century date because it appeared to have been built of stone and 16th century brick. However what had previously been visible of the wall turned out to have been a refacing about 0.50m thick added to a wall of much older date. See <1> for full report. Some of the stone was photographed (these were deposited in Colchester Museum).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC106 Serial: Crummy, Philip. 1993. CAR 9:Excavations of Roman and later cemeteries, churches and monastic sites in Colchester, 1971-8. 9. pp.219-220.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC441 Precinct wall of St John's Abbey, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2016 1:39PM