Element record MCC1841 - Roman wall, Eastern National Bus Depot, Queen Street, Colchester
Summary
Roman wall discovered during excavations at the Eastern National Bus Depot in 1931.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99989 25061 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A Roman wall was discovered during excavations on land acquired for the Eastern National Bus Depot in 1931. The wall was situated 13ft. 6in. north of a drain (MCC1840) and the top of it lay 5ft. 6in. from the surface. The wall was 2ft. thick and built of septaria on a foundation of rubble concrete. 6ft. to the north of the wall was a robbed-out foundation trench (MCC1867). The wall foundation was cut into a deep deposit of clayey loam which represents the destruction debris from wattle-and-daub walls of demolished building (s).<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.216.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 12 2016 11:11AM