MCC1560 - Roman drain south of the precinct wall of the Temple of Claudius, Colchester

Element record MCC1560 - Roman drain south of the precinct wall of the Temple of Claudius, Colchester

Summary

Roman timber-lined drain south of the precinct wall of the Temple of Claudius (MCC1544), recorded in 1964.

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Grid reference	TL 99846 25232 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
County	ESSEX
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

DRAIN (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)

Full Description

A timber-lined drain, 'F12' situated to the south of the precinct wall (MCC1544) of the Temple of Claudius and between a concrete footway (MCC1556) and gravel road (MCC1551). This drain replaced an earlier drain (see MCC1559).<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SCC51 Article in serial: Hebditch, Max. 1971. Excavations on the south side of the temple precinct at Colchester.. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society Vol. 3, 115-130. pp.115-130.

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None recorded

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Event - Intervention: Excavations on South side of Temple Precinct, High Street, Colchester, 1964 (Ref: ECC666) (ECC666)

Record last edited

May 24 2018 2:37PM