ECC705 - Excavation of the South West Postern, Colchester, 1920

Site Event/Activity record ECC705 - Excavation of the South West Postern, Colchester, 1920

Location

Location	St Mary's Churchyard, Church Street, Colchester
Grid reference	Centred TL 99243 25084 (0m by 1m)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)

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Laver, P. G. (Mr)

Date

June 1920

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In June 1920 the steps of the South West postern in St Mary's Churchyard were partly removed for excavation and revealed the arch of a drain. Drawings of the remains were made by Mr. W.D. Clarke.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p62.
<2> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.326.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

MCC1839 Roman drain in Town Wall, SW Postern, Colchester (Element)
MCC859 Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2016 12:00PM

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