Site Event/Activity record ECC388 - Roman masonry near to Bull Hotel, Crouch Street, Colchester, 1915
Location
| Location | Bull Hotel, Crouch Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 9936 2498 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Jarmin, A. M.
Date
1915
Description
Jarmin records 'A mass of Roman masonry was found opposite the main entrance to the Bull Hotel, at a depth of about 8ft. It had been broken up in places and cut through by the older sewer. More was now revealed, some in situ. One mass of square red tiles in courses, set in red mortar, and a few yards further on were masses of septaria set in ordinary white mortar'. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC129 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1915. Vol. 13 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. XIII (New Series). p107.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 51, page 244.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1090 Roman masonry, Bull Hotel, Crouch Street, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 11:55AM