Monument record MCC1139 - Roman street between Insula 37 & 38, Colchester
Summary
Roman street of Colonia, aligned N to S between Insula 37 and 38, recorded during excavations at 7-15 Lond Wyre Street in 1979.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9980 2509 (7m by 49m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A large patch of metalling relating to this street was uncovered during excavations at 7-15 Long Wire Street, 1979.<1>
Five evaluation trenches were excavated inside the Co-Operative Store, Long Wyre Street. The trenches each measured 2 x 2.5m and were dug by hand. All the trenches produced archaeological deposits of varying depths. Trial trench 2 revealed a metalled Roman street lying directly below the modern concrete slab. This was because part of the Co-Operative building had been terraced down.<2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SCC17 LIST: Colchester Museums. 1992-. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1992 -. COLEM1997.76.
- <1> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.359.
- <2> SCC339 Evaluation Report: Benfield, Stephen (CAT). 1997. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT ELD LANE, COLCHESTER.. 12/97E.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2017 8:33AM