Monument record MCC1968 - Roman building within temple precinct, Royal Grammar School playing field, Colchester

Summary

Roman building within the temple precinct on the Royal Grammar School playing field, excavated in 1947.

Location

Grid reference TL 98262 24395 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A Roman building on the south side of the temple precinct (MCC1962) situated within the Colchester Royal Grammar School Playing Field. The building was excavated along with the other features of the precinct and the temple building itself (MCC1959) in 1947 (ECC869). The building had a wide entrance in its south wall and was taken by Hull to have been an assembly hall.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. pp.236-240.
  • <2> Monograph: Rodwell, Warwick. 1980. Temples, Churches and Religion in Roman Britain. BAR British Series 77. p.258.

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Record last edited

Oct 28 2016 12:53PM

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