Monument record MCC7292 - West side of Roman Town
Summary
Speed's map of 1610 shows the houses in Insula 3 forming an almost perfect quarter-circle, and the block in which they stand is continued in a more angular form in Insula 4.
Location
Grid reference | TL 9957 2546 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Speed's map of 1610 shows the houses in Insula 3 forming an almost perfect quarter-circle, and the block in which they stand is continued in a more angular form in Insula 4. "In general there is sufficient similarity to the plan of the houses standing round the site of the theatre at Vieil Evreux to cause us to suspect a theatre site here. The space thus demonstarated measures 350ft E-W and 250ft N-S, measuring from the face of the town wall. This is room for a large theatre. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX33867 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p80.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM