Element record MCC1699 - Roman wall, Queen Street Bus Station, Colchester
Summary
Roman wall observed during the excavation of a sewer trench on the Queen Street Bus Station site (Insula 38b) in 1958/9.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 00041 25151 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A Roman wall was observed during the excavation of a sewer trench on the Queen Street Bus Station site in 1958/9 (ECC1523). The wall ran roughly east-west and was situated immediately south of an east-west street (MCC1467). It was 1ft. 7in. wide and constructed of septaria and mortar and flanked what appeared to be the street ditch (MCC1712). 'This wall may have supported a 'lean-to' roof for a veranda' belonging to House II (MCC1701). A 'floor' to the south of the wall had been made up twice, first with a mortared and secondly with a pebbled surface.<1>
It is possible that the 'floor' was in fact a covered footway between the street and a building, perhaps MCC1701.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC142 Article in serial: Richardson, K.M.. 1961. Excavations in Lewis's Gardens, Colchester, 1955 and 1958. The Essex Society for Archaeology and History Vol. 1, Part 1, pp.6-36. p.17.
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2018 11:34AM