Monument record MCC668 - Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 1), Lion Walk, Colchester
Summary
Roman Legionary barrack building (CAT Building 1), within Legionary barracks, recorded during the major excavations, 1971-4.
Location
Grid reference | TL 99690 25023 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
One of six buildings excavated at Lion Walk laid out in a fashion characteristic of Roman legionary barracks. The material used to construct the superstructure of the principal walls was sandy daub laid in the form of sub-dried blocks. These were placed over timber ground-plates which rested along the tops of the mortared plinths. Only part of the north wall was uncovered. This had been robbed in the early post-Boudican period, the robber trench being LF285.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC100 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex. 3. pp.31-92.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Related to: Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 2), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument) (MCC669)
- Related to: Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 3), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument) (MCC670)
- Related to: Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 4), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument) (MCC671)
- Related to: Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 5), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument) (MCC672)
- Related to: Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 6), Site P Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument) (MCC673)
- Related to: The Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument) (MCC477)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 14 2016 2:49PM