Site Event/Activity record ECC864 - Excavation of Section VI, Town Wall, 1948
Location
| Location | East Hill House, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 00190 25159 (6m by 2m) |
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Appleby, R. J. (Lt-Col.)
Date
1948
Description
A trench was cut at right angles to the town wall at a point 70 ft. south of the centre line of bastion 1. The point was selected in an attempt to avoid earlier excavations by P.G. Laver, and to investigate the possibility of an internal tower on the site. The work was undertaken by volunteers, in particular Lt-Col. Appleby. In addition to the foundations of the Roman wall, the rampart and a pit were uncovered.<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. p46-48.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2016 9:50AM