Site Event/Activity record ECC711 - Drain behind Castle, Colchester, 1940
Location
| Location | Colchester Castle, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99861 25352 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)
Date
1940
Description
In 1940 the first of a stick of four bombs missed the Castle by inches and buried itself 33ft. from the centre of the north wall without exploding. The bomb disposal squad removed it by digging a hole 6ft 6" square, when it was discovered that the bomb had turned and shot horizontally, cutting a peculiar Roman drain.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 179.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC2468 Roman drain, Castle Park, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Feb 23 2016 11:50AM