Element record MCC2841 - Anglo Saxon eleventh century ditch, Priory Street
Summary
Town ditch located in Priory Street.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 00129 25072 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Town ditch located on Priory Street that appears to match up to the ditch located in Lion Walk. Although a defensive role for the feature was originally discounted by the excavator <1> as it was felt that the ditch was too shallow, Crummy has confirmed that the original depth would have been around 2.75m, which is roughly the same as the Lion Walk ditch. <2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC154 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1965. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin 8, part 4. 4. pg 44-49.
- <2> SCC45 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 1: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. 1. CAR 1, 33, 35, 52.
- <3> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. pp.54-57.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 11 2016 2:05PM