Site Event/Activity record ECC716 - Roman Street near Trinity Church, Colchester

Location

Location Trinity Church, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99618 25147 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

A trench for a cable, cut to no great depth, in the pavement on the south side of Culver Street, due north of the nave of Trinity Church, was cut through the strong gravel metalling of the Roman Street. The surface was of large pebbles, such as some might term cobbles. The width observed was 18-20ft, but a deeper excavation would probably have made it greater on account of the camber. (Some time later the line was observed in a similar fashion on the other side of the pavement, Hull gives no dates for this records).<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 72, No 99.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman street between Insula 28 & Insula 27, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 12 2016 10:22AM

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