Site Event/Activity record ECC209 - Dark earth, tile and rubble, High Street, Colchester, 1927
Location
| Location | High Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99704 25232 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1927
Description
In 1927 when laying a gas main a large amount of tile and rubble was observed opposite No. 122 High Street. A deposit of dark earth about 8ft wide containing oyster-shells, pottery, bones was cut through opposite 121A High Street. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 160.
- <2> SCC143 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. Vol. 19 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. XIX (New Series). page 131.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2016 11:46AM