Site Event/Activity record ECC321 - St Botolph's Gate, Queen Street, Colchester, 1848

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Location St Botolph's Gate, Queen Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99894 25034 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Wire, William (Mr)

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1848

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Reference in Wires Album to St Botolph's gate 'when cutting through where St Botolph's Gate stood part of the foundation was come upon. It exhibited the same appearance the town wall does. No pounded or pieces of brick were discoverable in the mortar'. <1><2> (This is thought to refer to the South East Roman gate rather than a separate gate into the Priory.)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wire, William. Wire's Album.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 38, page 213.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Roman South Gate (St Botolph's Gate), Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman wall, St Botolph's Street, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2016 12:30PM

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