Site Event/Activity record ECC676 - Excavation at 8 Crowhurst Road, Colchester, 1958
Location
| Location | 8 Crowhurst Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 9910 2510 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Group
Date
1958
Description
Excavations were carried out by H.J & B.J.N. Edwards in their back garden situated on the 'Lord's Land'. The excavation aimed to uncover a suggested Roman road between the Balkerne Gate and the Grammar School. An area twenty feet by six feet was examined and revealed a Roman, metalled road with ditch and adjacent building which included the corner of a tessellated pavement.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC112 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1958. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin 1, part 3. Volume 1, Number 3. pp.25-27.
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Record last edited
Mar 9 2016 3:29PM