MCC2408 - Medieval Priory Street, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Monument record MCC2408 - Medieval Priory Street, Colchester

Summary

12th century or earlier street.

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Grid reference	TM 00200 25093 (point)
Map sheet	TM02NW
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

ROAD (Medieval Colchester I. to Modern - 1066 AD? to 2050 AD)

Full Description

Early reference to 'Morestrate' now Priory Street in 1275.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC45 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 1: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. 1. p.79.
<2> SCC324 Monograph: Blaxill, A.. 1936. The street names of Colchester. p.19.

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Event - Interpretation: Early reference to 'Morestrate', now Priory Street, Colchester, 1275 (Ref: ECC1828) (ECC1828)

Record last edited

Oct 21 2016 9:44AM

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