Site Event/Activity record ECC634 - Foundations under vegetable market, Colchester, 1856

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Location St Runwald Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99556 25237 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Wire, William (Mr)

Date

1856

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In 1856 drains for the Cups Hotel were cut through the Vegetable Market and were watched by Wire who noted rubble and one piece of foundation.<1> See Hull's 'Roman Colchester' for details of finds. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 7-14/05/1856.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 158.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Wall, Cups Hotel, High Street (Element)

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Feb 23 2016 12:48PM

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