MCC563 - Roman well II, Sheepen, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Element record MCC563 - Roman well II, Sheepen, Colchester

Summary

Roman timber lined well at Sheepen, recorded during the 1930s excavations.

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Grid reference	TL 98838 25693 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

WELL (Colchester Roman Fortress to Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 43 AD? to 60 AD?)

Full Description

Timber-lined well, 8ft deep from ancient surface (10ft 6" from modern).<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.107.

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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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