Element record MCC1090 - Roman masonry, Bull Hotel, Crouch Street, Colchester
Summary
Roman masonry, near to Bull Hotel, recorded in 1915.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99367 24983 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Jarmin records ' A mass of Roman masonry was found opposite the main entrance to the Bull Hotel, at a depth of about 8ft. It had been broken up in places and cut through by the older sewer. More was now revealed, some in situ. One mass of square red tiles in courses, set in red mortar, and a few yards further on were masses of septaria set in ordinary white mortar'. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 51, p.244.
- <2> SCC129 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1915. Vol. 13 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. XIII (New Series). p.107.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 20 2017 9:05AM