Site Event/Activity record ECC662 - Excavations at the Firs Car Park, Crouch Street, Colchester, 1965
Location
| Location | Firs Car Park, 22 Crouch Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9925 2484 (27m by 10m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Excavation Committee
Date
April 1965
Description
The site of a known Roman apsed building at No 22 Crouch Street became available for excavation in April 1965 due to redevelopment of the area for a car park. The object of the excavation was to recover the plan of the building and to establish its precise date. The site lay on the southern slopes of the former Creswell Brook. The contours of the slope had changed considerably since Roman times due to terracing which was found to have effected the survival of the building. A total of 12 trenches were opened which revealed that the building had been almost entirely robbed out.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC51 Article in serial: Hebditch, Max. 1971. Excavations on the south side of the temple precinct at Colchester.. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society Vol. 3, 115-130. p78-84.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC476 Late Roman church, Butt Road, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 9 2016 3:40PM