Site Event/Activity record ECC277 - Roman remains near All Saints Churchyard, Colchester, 1903
Location
| Location | All Saints Churchyard, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99950 25183 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Laver, Henry (Mr)
Date
1903
Description
Henry Laver noted that excavations for a new drain the whole length of the east side of All Saints Churchyard...found at about two feet from the surface a layer of white content...and beneath this a mass of red burnt earth, intermixed with fragments of Roman roof tiles and numerous bricks. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 30, No 192, page 205.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 8:20AM