Element record MCC2377 - Roman wall, Castle Park, Colchester
Summary
Roman north-south wall discovered in Castle Park, 1927/8.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99998 25521 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Slight traces of a north-south Roman, septaria wall discovered during excavations in a Castle Park in 1927/8 (ECC793). The wall was thought to be one of three which belonged to a building (see also MCC2375 and MCC2376) and was situated 42ft. 6in. west of the western edge of a drain culvert (see MCC1515). 'The remains were only about a foot thick and very fragmentary'.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.90 (150).
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2016 10:43AM