Site Event/Activity record ECC398 - Excavation of Inner Relief Road (Crouch Street), Colchester, 1973
Location
| Location | Crouch Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9924 2497 (33m by 6m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Excavation Committee
Date
1973
Description
Excavations were carried out ahead of the construction of a subway as part of the inner relief road. The construction trench of the subway provided some useful sections through the line of the towns Roman defences. 'Dark earth' was also noted overlain in places by medieval? metalling.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.789.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 11:49AM