Site Event/Activity record ECC862 - Excavation at No.60 North Hill, Colchester, 1945
Location
| Location | 60 North Hill, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9937 2527 (20m by 8m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Hull, M. R. H. (Rex)
Date
Summer 1945
Description
Small-scale excavation within the garden of No.60, North Hill, Colchester, during the summer of 1945. The work was undertaken by two volunteers from the Royal Grammar School (G.A. Martin and I.M. Sparrow) under the direction of Rex Hull, curator of the museum. Five trenches were opened. Approximately 16 ft. west of the back of the house a fragment of Roman wall was found. Evidence for earlier, 1st century Roman occupation was found at the west end of the site close to the surface which had been much denuded. This included parts of a mosaic pavement and the clay walls of buildings. A burnt layer was encountered at the east end of the site.<1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- MCC1955 16th-17th century midden-heap, 60 North Hill, Colchester (Element Group)
- MCC1948 Roman mosaic pavement, 60 North Hill, Colchester (Element)
- MCC1945 Roman wall, 60 North Hill (Insula 17b), Colchester (Element)
- MCC1952 Roman wall, 60 North Hill (Insula 17b), Colchester (Element)
- MCC1954 Roman wall, 60 North Hill (Insula 17b), Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Feb 8 2016 2:42PM