Monument record MCC1629 - Street between Insula 35 & Town Wall
Summary
Roman east-west street between Insula 35 & town wall
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99597 25011 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Metalled street running east-west along the inner face of the town wall, pre-dating and underlying the wall rampart.
A watching brief was held during the redevelopment of a site for small shop units. Two stanchion holes and a foundation trench were inspected. The largest of the stanchion holes was dug by machine and provided a section across the Roman rampart behind the town wall. This showed that the rampart was multi-phased was predated by a substantial metalled street.<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. p922-3, 7/79c.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2001 12:00AM