Element record MCC2829 - Post-Roman robber trench, East Stockwell Street, Colchester
Summary
A wide robber trench (for a Roman wall foundation) extending E to W and filled by Roman building material, recording during a watching brief in 2003.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99658 25291 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In Trench 1, a wide robber trench was recorded extending east to west, and containing Roman building material.<1> This feature is likely to be a robbed-out wall of the Roman building recorded in 1989.<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC744 Watching Brief Report: Orr, Kate (CAT). 2004. An archaeological watching brief on a gas pipe-line trench along East Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex. CAT Report 253, p.5.
- <2> SCC192 Article in serial: Benfield, Stephen and Garrod, Simon. 1992. Two recently-discovered Roman buildings in Colchester. Essex Archaeology and History Vol. 23, 25-38. pp.25-33.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 20 2016 8:22AM