Site Event/Activity record ECC359 - Roman wall south of Victoria Inn, Colchester, 1932

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Location Victoria Inn, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99342 25761 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Laver, P. G. (Mr)

Date

1932

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On 4th October 1932 Laver notes a Roman wall running E-W under the west half of the street, 2ft from the surface, 2ft 6" high and about 2ft thick. His sketch shows the wall as just south of the Victoria Inn. <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 4/10/1932.
  • <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)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2016 12:16PM

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