Site Event/Activity record ECC260 - Roman wall near St Nicholas Church, Culver Street, Colchester, 1922

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Location St Nicholas Church, Culver Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99795 25164 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Laver, P. G. (Mr)

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1922

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According to Laver's Diary 'In Culver Street, opposite No 37 the sewer trench exposed a Roman wall running N-S., the top was 5ft from the surface and the width was 3ft 6". Though cut down by 4ft its base was not reached. The material was stone, with no tile. It showed on both sides of the trench'. <1> This could be the same was as identified by Wire (see ECC259). <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 22/11/1922, 28/11/1922.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 29, No 60, page 202.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman wall, St Nicholas Church, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2016 8:34AM

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