Monument record MCC2018 - Roman barrack block, Roman Legionary Fortress, Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Summary

Roman Legionary Fortress barrack block, Mercury Theatre, recorded by evaluation in 1997.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 99292 25123 (0m by 1m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Barrack block of Roman Legionary Fortress.

Three sections of barrack block wall plinth were excavated in Trenches T7, T8 & T9 at the Mercury Theatre site Colchester.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Benfield, Stephen (CAT). 1997. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT ELD LANE, COLCHESTER.. 6/97A.
  • <2> LIST: Colchester Museums. 1992-. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1992 -. 1997.23.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 31 2016 11:05AM

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