Monument record MCC1570 - Roman street between Insula 29 & 30, Colchester
Summary
Roman street aligned N to S between Insulas 29 & 30, recorded in 1955/6.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99792 25200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A north-south Roman street discovered during excavations on the site of St Nicholas's Church in 1955/6 (ECC655). The street appeared to have been encroached by buildings on the west (MCC1565) and east (MCC1566 and MCC1567). The street showed in one section of the excavation as 'a heavily cambered bank of gravel 25 feet wide and nearly 2 feet in the middle. No drains, water-pipes or kerbs showed in the section.' The street was not laid upon the natural but on a layer of loam and gravel.<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. pp.315-316.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 9 2016 2:11PM