Element record MCC1567 - Roman wall, site of St Nichols's Church (Insula 30), Colchester
Summary
Roman wall, aligned N to S, discovered on the site of St Nicholas's Church, High Street, Colchester, during excavations in 1955/6.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99799 25195 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A north-south wall Roman wall trench, 2ft. 3in. wide and situated 6ft. 9in. from the larger wall trench top the east (MCC1566). The wall was encountered during excavations on the site of St Nicholas's Church in 1955/6. The excavators suggested the wall could have been the 'stylobate for a portico. It encroached upon the earlier street (MCC1570) and may have been the wall for a footway.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC140 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1955. Vol. 25 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. XXV. p.317.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 24 2018 2:50PM