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

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

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

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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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Oct 31 2016 11:05AM

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