Site Event/Activity record ECC2281 - Roman wall under Museum Street, Colchester, 1917

Location

Location Museum Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9980 2523 (0m by 1m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Laver, P. G. (Mr)

Date

1917

Map

Description

Fragment of wall possibly Roman running east-west under Museum Street in 1917. <1> Hull describes the discovery as 'Heavy pavement under west wall of Museum Street'.<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. p25 No 33.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 33 p219.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman wall, Museum Street, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Mar 18 2016 8:56AM

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