Site Event/Activity record ECC701 - Roman Street, west of North Hill, Colchester, 1922

Location

Location North Hill, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99352 25198 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Laver, P. G. (Mr)

Date

1922

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Description

The metalling of a Roman Street was partly revealed in a pit for a petrol pump in the Grosvenor Garage, at a point some 140ft west of the building line at the top of North Hill.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 6/12/1922.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 64.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman street between Insula 17b and 25b, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2016 12:08PM

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