Site Event/Activity record ECC808 - Excavations at Northfolk's House, Castle Bailey, Colchester, 1932
Location
| Location | Northfolk's House, Castle Bailey, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9987 2523 (10m by 17m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)
Date
1932
Description
Excavations followed the demolition of some of Northfolk's Houses opposite the centre of the south face of the Castle on the line of the southern Norman rampart. The exploration revealed massive, Roman, masonry foundations.<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. pp.169-170.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- MCC1320 Castle Inner Bailey Ditch, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC1544 Precinct of the Roman Temple of Claudius, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC1561 Roman drain south of the precinct wall of the Temple of Claudius, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1556 Roman footway in Insula 22, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC1551 Roman street between Insula 30 and 22, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
May 29 2018 9:52AM