Monument record MCC7921 - Crouch Street, Colchester

Summary

The footings evidently of a structure some magnitude.

Location

Grid reference TL 992 244 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

"Considerable remains of Roman masonry were met with oppposite Dr Renny's house (in Crouch Street) in situ, the footings evidently of a structure some magnitude. The material was septaria and mortar (white)." Quote is from source 1. <1>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Jarmin, AM. unknown. Trans Essex Archaeol Soc. Vol 13, p107.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p244.
  • <3> DESC TEXT: Priddy, DA. unknown. SMR.
  • <4> DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p29.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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