Element record MCC1280 - Roman wall foundation, Castle Park, Colchester
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Location
Grid reference | TL 99917 25548 (point) |
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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>
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 9:42AM