Site Event/Activity record ECC641 - Headgate and town ditch in drain trench, Colchester, 1913
Location
| Location | Head Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99416 24995 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Jarmin, A. M.
Date
1913
Description
In 1913 excavations to repair the town drains revealed a number of interesting features along Head Street and St John's Street. The trench revealed part of the Head Gate, a few feet north of the tablet which was located wall of 'the new Liberal Club' (now gone) and also a section of town ditch. About 10 yards to the north of the Roman remains a cellar wall was found in the roadway composed of small bricks of the medieval period. For a full account of the other discoveries please refer to.<1> For a detailed review of this article see Hull's notes.<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). page 107.
- <2> SCC114 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester II: Extramural and Walls. II. Two pages after Wire's fold out map.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Record last edited
Mar 10 2016 8:05AM