Site Event/Activity record ECC356 - Wall in water main, North Station Road, Colchester, 1929

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Location North Station Road, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99356 25756 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Laver, P. G. (Mr)

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1929

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In May 1929 a water main was laid in North Station Road approximately along the middle of the street. Opposite no 27, that is a little south of the junction of Albert Road and North Station Road, a Roman wall was cut through. It was 3ft 6" from the surface and 18" thick. It was only about 1ft high and below it was gravel, full of water. It was 20ft from the building line. <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. May 1929.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 241.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman wall, North Station Road, Colchester (Element)

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Jan 20 2016 12:18PM

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