MCC561 - Roman occupation site L5, Sheepen, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Element record MCC561 - Roman occupation site L5, Sheepen, Colchester

Summary

Romano-British occupation site with much evidence of Bronze working, recorded during the 1930s excavations.

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Grid reference	TL 98704 25583 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

OCCUPATION SITE (Colchester Roman Fortress - 44 AD? to 48 AD?)

Full Description

Site L5 was found as a thick occupation-layer lying on loam, at least 14 by 17ft. Much debris of bronze working was found.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SCC99 Monograph: Hawkes, C.F.C. and Hull, M.R.. 1947. Camulodunum: First Report on the Excavations at Colchester 1930-1939. p.104.

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Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument: Site of pre-Roman settlement (Sheepen)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Excavations at Sheepen, Colchester, 1930 to 1939 (Ref: ECC328) (ECC328)

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Oct 18 2016 8:08AM

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