Site Event/Activity record ECC712 - Tower in town wall, Roman Road, Colchester, 1940
Location
| Location | Roman Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 00153 25576 (point) |
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1940
Description
Excavations for 'fox-holes' during the invasion scare of 1940 exposed the corner of an interior tower standing approximately in the centre of the curve of the NE angle.<1><2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC163 Serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1942. Vol. XXXII Journal of Roman Studies. Vol. 32. page 111.
- <2> SCC161 Serial: Colchester Museums. 1962. Colchester Museum Reports 1934-1962. page 17, 21.
- <3> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 42.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Feb 23 2016 11:49AM