Site Event/Activity record ECC360 - Roman masonry and burial at North Bridge, Colchester, 1843

Location

Location North Bridge, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99359 25665 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Wire, William (Mr)

Date

1843

Map

Description

In 1843 Wire observed the building of a new bridge and made copious notes in his diary. The northern abutment of the old bridge (a brick structure of three arches, built c.1773) was found to conceal a piece of massive masonry.<1> Also a burial was recovered 'under an old wall of Roman character which was discovered when digging for the foundation of the north abutment of the new North Bridge'. <2><3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 31 May-28 June 1843.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 81, page 241.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. No441.
  • <4> Monograph: Morant, Philip. 1748. History of Colchester (Wire's copy). p15 at end.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Roman burial, North pier of North Bridge, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman wall, North pier of North Bridge, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2016 12:15PM

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