Site Event/Activity record ECC954 - Excavation at No.10 North Hill, Colchester, 1937-1939
Location
| Location | North Hill / West Stockwell Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9951 2535 (63m by 32m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Winkles, C. A..
Date
1938
Description
Excavation of 25 trenches in the back garden of No.10 North Hill. The excavations revealed the remains of at least one Roman house including red tessellated pavements and one mosaic, at a depth of 4ft together with a gravel metalling for a Roman road and footway.<1><2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC111 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester: Walls and Within. Insula 11 (Plans).
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.104.
- <3> SCC287 Unpublished document: Hull, M. R.. 1937/1952. SMR file: 10 North Hill excavation.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- MCC2151 Footway or path along the west side of Insula 11, Colchester (Element)
- MCC2153 Roman mosaic pavement within Insula 11, east of North Hill, Colchester (Element)
- MCC2363 Roman street, Colchester (Monument)
- MCC2154 Roman tessellated pavement within Insula 11, east of North Hill, Colchester (Element)
- MCC2155 Roman tessellated pavement within Insula 11, east of North Hill, Colchester (Element)
- MCC2156 Roman tessellated pavement within Insula 11, east of North Hill, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2016 11:31AM