Site Event/Activity record ECC202 - Foundations of Septaria in High Street, Colchester, 1930

Location

Location High Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99529 25202 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)

Date

1930

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A foundation of septaria in white mortar was found in High Street in April 1930 at a depth of 18 in and 24 ft from the front of the Cups Hotel. It coincides exactly with the conjectured line of the north side of the Roman Street. <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Colchester Museums. 1933. Colchester Museum Reports 1925-1933. 1925-1933. 1931, page 7.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 19, No 196, page 150.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman wall, High Street (Outside site of Cups Hotel), Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2016 11:42AM

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