Element record MCC736 - Roman wooden drain, RF35a, Lion Walk, Colchester

Summary

Roman wooden drain, alongside E to W street of the Roman Colonia, recorded during the excavations at Lion Walk between 1971-4.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 99740 25123 (1m by 0m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Roman drain running parallel to east-west street MCC733. Partially excavated at Lion Walk 1971-4, feature RF35a. The drain RF35a was timber-lined and the traces of the timbers still survived.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex. 3. p.73.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2017 9:24AM

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