Site Event/Activity record ECC424 - Masonry South of St Helen's Chapel, Colchester, 1957

Location

Location St Helen's Chapel, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99764 25384 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)

Date

1957

Map

Description

On April 8th 1957 the Corporation men renovating the houses just south of St Helen's Chapel cut trenches for drains. These came from approximately in the middle of the street. Hull observed large foundations, presumably those of the theatre. See Hull's notes for full description. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester: Walls and Within. p. 541.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman Theatre, Maidenburgh Street, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 21 2016 5:04PM

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