Element record MCC1392 - Roman wall, near Artillery Barracks, Butt Road, Colchester
Summary
Roman wall, near Artillery Barracks, Butt Road, Colchester, recorded in 1875.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99262 24652 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Foundations are recorded east of Butt Road on the 1876 OS Map (1:2500), 'Roman foundations found AD. 1875'. The exact location of the discovery is unclear; it has been plotted in the UAD in the area of the parade ground of the Artillery Barracks but the text on the OS map is written on the west side of Layer Road and could lie to the west of the barracks. <1>
Cutts (1889) shows a piece of wall running north-south with a short eastwards return at each end - possibly a tomb.<2><3>
No evidence, however, was found of this wall in the Colchester Garrison trial-trenched evaluations in the area of the parade ground show on the 1875 Os map (stage 1 a and Stage 1b of Alienated Lane Area H).<4><5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SCC11 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500. 12.12.
- <1> SCC72874 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester. 12.12.
- <2> SCC76 Monograph: Cutts, Reverend Edward L.. 1889. Historic Towns, Colchester. map inside book.
- <3> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). 13195.
- <4> SCC709 Evaluation Report: Brooks, Howard (CAT). 2002. An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching on Areas A, B, D, GJ H, J, N, V and YP at Colchester Garrison PFI site, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 206.
- <5> SCC888 Evaluation Report: Brooks, Howard and Holloway, Ben (CAT). 2007. Stage 1b archaeological evaluation, Alienated Land Area H, Colchester Garrison, Colchester, Essex. January - February 2007. CAT Report 413.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 30 2017 2:31PM