Site Event/Activity record ECC958 - Excavation of Precinct Wall in Castle Park, Colchester, 1929
Location
| Location | Castle Park, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99827 25389 (1m by 2m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Corporation
Date
May 1929
Description
In May 1929 a shaft was sunk on the predicted line of the Temple Precincts outer wall, 100 ft. east of the NW angle. This established a middle wall, found to be standing 10 ft. high.<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. p179.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1544 Precinct of the Roman Temple of Claudius, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2016 8:09AM