Element record MCC2551 - Roman hearth, Balkerne Lane, Colchester

Summary

Roman hearth EF323, recorded during excavations at Balkerne Lane between 1973-6.

Location

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Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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No mapped location recorded.

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

One of two hearths (EF323) located 10m south of of CAT Building 37 (MCC486). Associated with other burnt patches, may have been part of an unenclosed Iron-working site on the edge of the fortress ditch.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex. 3. p.102.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 25 2017 10:08AM

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