Site Event/Activity record ECC236 - Wall in cellar of 34 High Street, Colchester
Location
| Location | 34 High Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99627 25197 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Laver, P. G. (Mr)
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Fragments of a Roman wall consisting of ten courses of tiles on a rubble foundation, are standing in the cellar of no 34 High Street on its east side. It seems to run E-W and its north face is 9.5ft south of the south building line of the High Street. The remaining brickwork is 2ft high and 2ft 1" wide. The top is 22" below the level of the modern pavement. <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. Insula 28, No 66, page 195.
- <2> SCC3 Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. page 28.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 8:59AM