Element Group record MCC2196 - Roman floors, 'The Caters Site', Culver Street, Colchester
Summary
Roman floors, recorded in 1970 at 'The Caters Site', Culver Street (corner of Long Wyre Street).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99824 25160 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two Roman floor levels identified at the Caters Site on Culver Street. Associated with a large masonry structure (MCC2195). The floors were identical. The first floor had bedding three inches thick consisting of hard packed grey sandy material under a layer, five inches thick, of fawn mortar fragments, with the occasional piece of pink wall plaster. The second bedding four inches thick and the crumbled mortar five inches.<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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2017 1:17PM