Monument record MCC7677 - Near Fitzwalter Road

Summary

Earthworks east of Althancealgach House.

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Grid reference TL 979 248 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Earthworks east of Althancealgach House. A short length of curving ditch dated to the Claudius-Nero period was uncovered by Hull during excavation on the proposed site of a school. Suggested that it may be a fort. <1> <2> Other ref. <3>

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  • <1> DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p271-3.
  • <3> LIST: RCHME. unknown. index of Excavations, Essex. p140.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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