Site Event/Activity record ECC244 - Roman Well, Pelham's Lane, Colchester, 1920

Location

Location Pelham's Lane, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99629 25153 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Corporation

Date

1920

Map

Description

In February 1920 a Roman well was found 16ft east of the SE corner of Pelham's Lane. It was 4ft 8" in diameter and 33ft 6" deep. Recorded by the Borough Engineer on the 1:500 map. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 28, No 94, page 196.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman well, Pelham's Lane, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2016 8:43AM

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