Element Group record MCC2830 - Roman floor layers, East Stockwell Street, Colchester
Summary
Mortar layers apparently representing floor bases from two phases of Roman building recorded during a watching brief in 2003.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99640 25441 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two mortar layers in Trench 18 appeared to be floor bases from two phases of a Roman building. They were separated by 400mm of demolition debris and make-up layers. A densely packed layer of stones in Trench 18, immediately under the tarmac, may be a gravel surface of post-Roman date.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 20 2016 8:23AM