Monument record MCC1959 - Romano-Celtic temple, Royal Grammar School Playing Field, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 98278 24413 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92SE |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A Romano-Celtic temple situated on the Colchester Royal Grammar School Playing Fields. The temple was first detected as cropmarks in 1938 (ECC348) and was excavated in 1947 (ECC869). The temple building was rectangular, apparently with a rammed earth floor, which extended outside leading Hull to suggest the existence of a timber veranda. Hull also suggested that the building had been divided by a north-south wall so that a square cella was formed with a narrow portico to the east. The temple building was surrounded by both a polygonal ditch and later precinct wall (MCC1962). Within this precinct and to the south of the temple building was another rectangular structure which Hull interpreted as an assembly hall (MCC1968).<1><2>
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Record last edited
Oct 28 2016 12:32PM