Monument record MCC499 - Pre-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99206 25113 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| 1848 Parish | ST PETER |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (6)
- BUILDING (Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 50 AD? to 60 AD?)
- OVEN (Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 50 AD? to 60 AD?)
- OVEN (Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 50 AD? to 60 AD?)
- PIT (Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 50 AD? to 60 AD?)
- HEARTH (Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 50 AD? to 60 AD?)
- YARD (Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 50 AD? to 60 AD?)
Full Description
During excavations at Balkerne Lane in 1973-6 (ECC332) a Roman building (CAT Building 44) dated to the early years of the Colonia was discovered. The building was one of a group of three or more building structures (see MCC516 and MCC517) which were aligned east-west and fronted onto the former Via Sigularis (MCC479) of the abandoned Legionary fortress.
The walls of the building were almost exclusively of stake-and-wattle type, as evidenced by the collapsed northern wall of the building, with the exception of one room which had a wall built of round posts dropped into a single trench. Other structural remains included daub floors and two ovens, a large pit, and a hearth. A gravelled area to north of the building was probably a yard.
The building was extensively burnt during the Boudican revolt.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC100 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex. 3. pp.93-154.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2016 9:52AM