Element record MCC2195 - Roman wall, 'The Cater's Site', Culver Street, Colchester
Summary
Roman east-west wall, recorded in 1970 at 'The Cater's Site', Culver Street (corner of Long Wyre Street).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99830 25159 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A substantial east-west Roman wall with two returns were observed at 'The Cater's Site' on Culver Street. The wall was robbed wither completely or down to the lowest courses of bonding tiles. The wall foundations were seven feet deep and were made of lumps of septaria set in hard, white mortar, except for the north-south wall which was of flint. The bonding tiles were set in pink mortar, the lowest courses being 8ft below the modern street level.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC73043 Article in serial: Crummy, Philip. 1971. Insula 30. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society Vol. 3, Part 1, 107-111. pp.109-110, No. 21.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 9 2016 9:04AM