Site Event/Activity record ECC303 - Roman masonry, Town Wall, Scheregate, Colchester, 1927
Location
| Location | Scheregate, Colchester, |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99620 25014 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)
Date
1927
Description
In 1927 the G.P.O. cut a trench for cables down Pelham's Lane, Culver Street, and Trinity Street, enabling a number of new observations to be made. The trench passed through the town wall at right angles on the east side of the steps at Scheregate, and here although the cut was quite shallow, it was all in Roman masonry, which proved to be not less than 14ft thick. <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 35, No 97, page 209.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1002 Roman wall, Scheregate, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 12:41PM