Site Event/Activity record ECC710 - Roman Street in gardens of 4 & 5 North Hill, Colchester, 1940
Location
| Location | 4 & 5 North Hill, Colchester, |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99473 25310 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)
Date
1940
Description
When an air raid shelter was made in the gardens of 4 & 5 North Hill in June 1940 the metalling of a road was encountered. <1> A handwritten note in the paper SMR records the pottery types and section drawings of Roman pottery found beneath the Street between June and July 1940. The material was accessioned (COLEM 1940.400). According to the notes one of the sherds was Saxon.<2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 67.
- <2> SCC228 Unpublished document: Unknown. 1940. SMR file: No 5 North Hill.
- <3> SCC133 LIST: Colchester Museums. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1930-1940. COLEM 1940.400.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Record last edited
Feb 23 2016 11:51AM