Element record MCC566 - Roman occupation site (Roman building?) L3, Sheepen, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 98676 25638 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Site L3 was an outstanding occupation site. It consisted of a made floor of stiff loamy clay with a pebbled surface, stretching for at least 56ft parallel to the Roman Road. This was bounded by beam -gullies 6-12" across and 6-9" deep, the northern one with post-holes disposed along the inner side, and one on the outer, and joined to the southern one by a transverse gully near the east end. The post-holes were from 9" to 12" across and the 'remains as planned must be regarded as part of the narrow aisle of a bipartite timber building' facing onto the Road, of Roman design.<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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Record last edited
Oct 17 2016 9:26AM