Monument record MCC1279 - Roman street between Insula 7 & Town Wall (Intevallum road), Colchester
Summary
Roman east-west street with side gullies between Insula 7 and Town Wall, recorded in Castle Park in 1983.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99920 25552 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
During the laying of a sewer pipe in Castle Park (ECC375), observations were made of an east -west Roman street with adjacent drainage gullies to north and south. The street was situated immediately south of the town wall rampart (MCC1170) along the northern edge of Insula 7. The remains consisted of a thin layer of street metalling , 0.1m thick, flanked to the north and south by shallow gullies 0.75m wide and 0.25 -0.3m deep. This was presumed to be the remains of the Intervallum road.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.371.
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Record last edited
Oct 13 2016 9:36AM