Element record MCC77 - Roman wall, East Stockwell Street, Colchester

Summary

Roman small masonry wall possibly of a veranda or street-side arcade, recorded in 1964.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9967 2530 (1m by 0m)
Map sheet TL92NE
1848 Parish ST RUNWALD
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A small, masonry wall built with foundations only 9 inches deep and 18 inches wide. The wall was built over a silted up gully which ran along the northern side of a street. The excavator believed it was probably the base for a veranda or street-side arcade.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Article in serial: Dunnett, B.R.K.. 1971. Excavations in Colchester, 1964-8. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society Vol. 3, Part 1. pp.38-39.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Dec 8 2016 2:58PM

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