Element record MCC1280 - Roman wall foundation, Castle Park, Colchester

Summary

Roman wall foundation was discovered during observation of pipe laying in Castle Park, recorded in 1983.

Location

Grid reference TL 99917 25548 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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During the laying of a sewer pipe in Castle Park in 1983 (ECC375), observations were made of an east-west Roman wall foundation. The foundation was approximately 0.5 - 0.6m wide and at least 1.0m deep, being cut into the subsoil. It was of standard stone-and-mortar construction and consisted of septaria blocks with some tile set in a yellowish-white mortar. The foundation had a tile course towards its upper surface. Immediately beyond the edge of the trench the foundation met a second foundation aligned north-south (see MCC1281). These two foundations together with another east-west foundation situated 7m to the south (see MCC1282), and possibly a gravelled surface (MCC1284), may have formed the remains of a building. The gravelled surface sealed a substantial deposit of sandy clay loam make-up material which the foundation was cut into. The remains of an infant burial (MCC1283) were recovered from this deposit immediately to the west of MCC1282. A further layer of sandy clay loam sealed the foundations and gravelled surface and may have represented demolition debris from the building.<1>

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  • <1> 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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Oct 13 2016 9:42AM

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