Site Event/Activity record ECC722 - Ditch near Lexden Road, Colchester, 1955
Location
| Location | Lexden Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 9787 2464 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1955
Description
In 1955 a sewer trench was cut southwards from Lexden Road across the E. half of the 'Roman camp' at Gurney Benham House, conjectured by Rex Hull in 'Roman Colchester. There was no ditch on either the N or S side of the 'camp'. Instead, a smaller ditch, possibly the eastern of a pair recorded previously, was found running E-W in the SE corner of field 1225. <1> Needs plotting!
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 273.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC2182 Roman ditch, Gurney Benham House, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Feb 23 2016 11:42AM