Element record MCC1984 - Roman wall, Telephone Exchange Site (Insula 18), Colchester
Summary
Roman wall (Insula 18) discovered during excavations at the Telephone Exchange Site, West Stockwell Street, in 1950.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99489 25305 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A Roman wall foundation discovered during excavations at the Telephone Exchange Site in 1950 (ECC872). The wall ran north-south and had a block of masonry laid across it in an east-west direction probably left by stone-robbers. The wall was 4th century in date and was believed by Hull to have been the remains of a basement.<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.100.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2016 10:20AM