Monument record MCC730 - Street of Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester

Summary

Roman Legionary Fortress E to W Street, recorded during the excavations at Lion Walk Site Q between 1971-4.

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Grid reference Centred TL 9968 2505 (13m by 1m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Part of an east-west military street was examined between CAT Buildings 3 & 4 (Site Q). The packed gravel and sand which formed the metalling appeared to be of one period and was at most 0.25m thick.<1>

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  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex. 3. p.37.

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Jan 23 2017 9:16AM

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