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
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> SCC36 DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 31 May-28 June 1843.
- <2> SCC48 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> SCC207 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. No441.
- <4> SCC75 Monograph: Morant, Philip. 1748. History of Colchester (Wire's copy). p15 at end.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 12:15PM