Monument record MCC1015 - Street between Insula 34 & Town Wall, Culver Street, Colchester

Summary

Early Roman east-west street between Insula 34 and Town Wall, recorded during excavations at Culver Street between 1981-2 and 1984-5.

Location

Grid reference TL 99487 25012 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

During excavations at Culver Street between 1981-2 and 1984-5 (ECC337) remains of an east-west Roman street were discovered situated along the south side of Insula 34. The street was built directly on top of Boudican destruction debris overlying the remains of an earlier building (MCC759). The Boudican debris was shallow 'suggesting that it had been mainly stripped off before it was laid'. The street was constructed of gravel in a sandy matrix, 200mm deep at centre and about 20mm deep at the edges which was sealed by up to 200 mm of road silt. During the construction of the town wall c.65/80 AD, a dump of material was spread over the northern edge of the street. The street may have been constructed to assist in the construction of the town wall and as such was only a temporary structure. A new road was laid on top of the dump material (see MCC1167).<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.62.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 11 2016 12:35PM

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