Monument record MCC1659 - Late Roman building, 5a Queen Street (Insula 31), Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 99980 25196 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
During excavations at 5 Queen Street in 1966 (ECC663), a late Roman building was discovered which overlay an earlier, substantial masonry building on the site (see MCC1658). This later building was represented by a flimsy wall of soft, yellow mortar resting on shallow foundations, sunk only six inches into the contemporary floor level. The wall ran in a NNE/SSW direction and was associated with a clay floor with an accumulation of charcoal. The wall and floor post-dated two earlier clay surfaces but it was not possible to associate these with the earlier building.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC73042 Article in serial: Dunnett, B.R.K.. 1971. Excavations in Colchester, 1964-8. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society Vol. 3, Part 1. pp.87-89.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 8 2016 3:39PM