Monument record MCC1641 - Street between Insula 22 & 23

Summary

Roman north-south street between Insula 22 & 23

Location

Grid reference TL 99951 25248 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A watching brief was maintained during the excavation of four service trenches across the south -east part of the crescent. Roman road gravel belonging to a north-south street was exposed in trench 2, 0.4 m below the modern ground level. Trenches 1 and 4 appeared to be cut through mainly modern material and there was no sign of street metalling.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p940-941.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 2 2008 10:14AM

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