Element record MCC2337 - Roman wall, Queen Street, Colchester
Summary
Roman wall, Queen Street, recorded in 1971.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9993 2512 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A robbed-out Roman masonry wall was observed during excavation of a drainage trench. The bottom of the robber trench was 5ft from the surface and included two layers of loam at its base mixed with mortar which, according to Hull, represented the remains of daub buildings.<1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC127 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1889. Vol. 3 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. III. pp.108-109, No. 2.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.215 (129).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 27 2016 9:06AM