Site Event/Activity record ECC297 - Roman wall on Head Street, Colchester, 1931

Location

Location Head Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99400 24991 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Rudsdale, E. J. (Mr)

Date

1931

Map

Description

In October 1931 a Roman wall 2ft thick and built of tiles was found running NW-SE under the modern pavement on the west side of Head Street, close to the corner of Crouch Street (recorded on hearsay evidence given to Mr Rudsdale). <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 33, No 128, page 209.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman wall, Head Street, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2016 8:04AM

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