Monument record MCC1167 - Roman street between Insula 34 & Town Wall, Culver Street, Colchester

Summary

Late Roman E to W street between Insula 34 & Town Wall, recorded during excavations at Culver Street between 1981-2 and 1984-5.

Location

Grid reference TL 99487 25011 (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), an E to W street was discovered situated along the southern edge of Insula 34. The street was built from levelled deposits overlying an earlier street (MCC1015). These deposits had been sealed by a layer of mortar and septaria to form a street surface.<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.63.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 18 2017 8:58AM

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